Suchitra Krishnan‐Sarin
Biographic Data
| ID | 7700399 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suchitra Krishnan‐Sarin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suchitra |
| FAMILY NAME | Krishnan‐Sarin |
| SIGNATURE | SARIN S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3272-9782 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association Between Exposure to LGBTQ-Targeted Tobacco Marketing and Tobacco Use Behaviors Among US Young Adults
Background A risk factor for tobacco use among sexual and gender minority people is exposure to tobacco marketing. This study aimed to assess exposure to tobacco marketing by sexual and gender identity via general venues (e.g., bars/clubs, newspapers/magazines), determine the frequency of targeted marketing via LGBTQ venues, and examine how exposure to tobacco marketing in LGBTQ venues relates to tobacco use among sexual and gender minority young…
Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure
NCT04250727
Words matter
Many terms for NML and NFT are differentially related to understanding nicotine source and risk perceptions even though no existing research indicates that NML and NFT differ meaningfully from each other on characteristics like addictiveness. In the absence of prohibiting product differentiation by nicotine source, regulatory agencies should promote using the terms 'Nicotine from Tobacco' and 'Nicotine Made in a Lab' and investigate whether produ…
Synthetic cooling agent in oral nicotine pouch products marketed as ‘Flavour-Ban Approved’
ONP products marketed as 'Flavour-Ban Approved' or 'unflavoured' contain flavouring agents, proving that the manufacturer's advertising is misleading. Synthetic coolants such as WS-3 can provide a robust cooling sensation with reduced sensory irritancy, thereby increasing product appeal and use. Regulators need to develop effective strategies for the control of odourless sensory additives used by the industry to bypass flavour bans
Tobacco-free blunt wraps
Cigars (e.g., large manufactured cigars, cigarillos) are among the most used combustible tobacco products in the U.S.[1, 2] Some of the popularity of cigars may be driven by the ability to modify them to smoke cannabis "blunts" (i.e., hollowed-out cigars filled with cannabis or a mixture of tobacco and cannabis).[3-5]Smoking blunts could expose users to greater levels of carcinogens than smoking either cannabis or tobacco alone,[6] and, among ado…
Including the term ‘tobacco-free nicotine’ in the nicotine addiction warning label mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration alters risk perceptions and use intentions
Modifying the FDA-mandated nicotine warning label to include 'tobacco-free nicotine' may negatively impact public health, so the FDA should enforce inclusion of its original required warning label
An Exploratory Study of Shopping to Relieve Tension or Anxiety in Adolescents
The desire to escape from pressures/anxiety represents an important motivation for problematic engagement with short-term rewarding behaviors that could contribute to the development of recognized and candidate behavioral addictions, including problematic shopping, a prevalent condition among youth in the U.S.A. characterized by excessive shopping cognitions/behaviors that lead to distress/impairment. However, to date, the specific correlates of …
Harm reduction for smokers with little to no quit interest
The policies studied seem unlikely to encourage harm reduction for individuals with little interest in quitting smoking
Examining associations of e-cigarette flavour restrictions with e-cigarette use and success quitting smoking among US adults
Experiencing e-cigarette flavour restrictions was not associated with success quitting smoking among adults using e-cigarettes to try to quit
Problematic shopping and self-injurious behaviors in adolescents
Saracatinib Fails to Reduce Alcohol-Seeking and Consumption in Mice and Human Participants
More effective treatments to reduce pathological alcohol drinking are needed. The glutamatergic system and the NMDA receptor (NMDAR), in particular, are implicated in behavioral and molecular consequences of chronic alcohol use, making the NMDAR a promising target for novel pharmacotherapeutics. Ethanol exposure upregulates Fyn, a protein tyrosine kinase that indirectly modulates NMDAR signaling by phosphorylating the NR2B subunit. The Src/Fyn ki…
Pilot Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Subjective and Contextual Factors Surrounding E-Cigarette and Combustible Tobacco Product Use among Young Adults
This pilot data suggests that unique contextual factors may be associated with e-cigarette use, compared to combustible tobacco smoking in a sample of young adults who use both e-cigarettes and combustible tobacco products. Future research with larger samples is needed to better characterize varying contexts and cues for tobacco use among young adults who are dual users
Association of Vaping and Respiratory Health among Youth in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (Path) Study Wave 3
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association of electronic nicotine product (ENP) use and its respiratory manifestations in a nationally representative sample of adolescents in the US. Cross-sectional evidence from 9750 adolescents in wave 3 (October 2015-October 2016) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) survey was used. Adjusting for demographics, lifetime number of cigarettes and cigars used, home rules about t…
E-Cigarette Use in Young Adult Never Cigarette Smokers with Disabilities
Young adult never cigarette smokers with disabilities may be at particular risk for adopting e-cigarettes, but little attention has been paid to these people. This study examines the associations between different types of disability and e-cigarette use in this population. Young adult never-smokers from the 2016-2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey who were either never or current e-cigarette users ( n = 79,177) were sel…
Associations of Cannabis- and Tobacco-Related Problem Severity with Reward and Punishment Sensitivity and Impulsivity in Adolescent Daily Cigarette Smokers
Differences in flavourant levels and synthetic coolant use between USA, EU and Canadian Juul products
Tested US/Canadian Juul e-liquids contained higher flavour concentrations than EU products, likely reflecting adaptation to user preferences. In EU, 'Mint' e-liquid, menthol is partially substituted with the synthetic coolant WS-3 that elicits a cooling effect like menthol but lacks its distinct 'minty' odour. The inhalational safety of WS-3 is unknown. The use of an emulsifier in US/Canadian 'Mango' Juul e-liquid may be necessary to keep the pro…
Evaluating the effect of switching to non-menthol cigarettes among current menthol smokers
NCT03075839
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults
INTRODUCTION: Understanding why young people try and stop electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is critical to inform e-cigarette regulatory efforts. METHODS: We conducted 18 focus groups (N = 127) in 1 middle school (MS), 2 high schools (HSs), and 2 colleges in Connecticut to assess themes related to e-cigarette experimentation and discontinuation. We then conducted surveys to evaluate these identified themes in 2 MSs, 4 HSs, and 1 college (N =…
Psychometrically improved, abbreviated versions of three classic measures of impulsivity and self-control.
Self-reported impulsivity confers risk factor for substance abuse. However, the psychometric properties of many self-report impulsivity measures have been questioned, thereby undermining the interpretability of study findings using these measures. To better understand these measurement limitations and to suggest a path to assessing self-reported impulsivity with greater psychometric stability, we conducted a comprehensive psychometric evaluation …
Implicit Motivational Processes Underlying Smoking in American and Dutch Adolescents
Attentional bias, inhibition skills, and working memory might be important factors explaining smoking in adolescence. Cultural differences in approach-avoidance bias should be considered in future research
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Psychometrically improved, abbreviated versions of three classic measures of impulsivity and self-control.
Self-reported impulsivity confers risk factor for substance abuse. However, the psychometric properties of many self-report impulsivity measures have been questioned, thereby undermining the interpretability of study findings using these measures. To better understand these measurement limitations and to suggest a path to assessing self-reported impulsivity with greater psychometric stability, we conducted a comprehensive psychometric evaluation …
Implicit Motivational Processes Underlying Smoking in American and Dutch Adolescents
Attentional bias, inhibition skills, and working memory might be important factors explaining smoking in adolescence. Cultural differences in approach-avoidance bias should be considered in future research
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults
INTRODUCTION: Understanding why young people try and stop electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is critical to inform e-cigarette regulatory efforts. METHODS: We conducted 18 focus groups (N = 127) in 1 middle school (MS), 2 high schools (HSs), and 2 colleges in Connecticut to assess themes related to e-cigarette experimentation and discontinuation. We then conducted surveys to evaluate these identified themes in 2 MSs, 4 HSs, and 1 college (N =…
Evaluating the effect of switching to non-menthol cigarettes among current menthol smokers
NCT03075839
Associations of Cannabis- and Tobacco-Related Problem Severity with Reward and Punishment Sensitivity and Impulsivity in Adolescent Daily Cigarette Smokers
Differences in flavourant levels and synthetic coolant use between USA, EU and Canadian Juul products
Tested US/Canadian Juul e-liquids contained higher flavour concentrations than EU products, likely reflecting adaptation to user preferences. In EU, 'Mint' e-liquid, menthol is partially substituted with the synthetic coolant WS-3 that elicits a cooling effect like menthol but lacks its distinct 'minty' odour. The inhalational safety of WS-3 is unknown. The use of an emulsifier in US/Canadian 'Mango' Juul e-liquid may be necessary to keep the pro…
Problematic shopping and self-injurious behaviors in adolescents
Saracatinib Fails to Reduce Alcohol-Seeking and Consumption in Mice and Human Participants
More effective treatments to reduce pathological alcohol drinking are needed. The glutamatergic system and the NMDA receptor (NMDAR), in particular, are implicated in behavioral and molecular consequences of chronic alcohol use, making the NMDAR a promising target for novel pharmacotherapeutics. Ethanol exposure upregulates Fyn, a protein tyrosine kinase that indirectly modulates NMDAR signaling by phosphorylating the NR2B subunit. The Src/Fyn ki…
Pilot Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Subjective and Contextual Factors Surrounding E-Cigarette and Combustible Tobacco Product Use among Young Adults
This pilot data suggests that unique contextual factors may be associated with e-cigarette use, compared to combustible tobacco smoking in a sample of young adults who use both e-cigarettes and combustible tobacco products. Future research with larger samples is needed to better characterize varying contexts and cues for tobacco use among young adults who are dual users
Association of Vaping and Respiratory Health among Youth in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (Path) Study Wave 3
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association of electronic nicotine product (ENP) use and its respiratory manifestations in a nationally representative sample of adolescents in the US. Cross-sectional evidence from 9750 adolescents in wave 3 (October 2015-October 2016) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) survey was used. Adjusting for demographics, lifetime number of cigarettes and cigars used, home rules about t…
E-Cigarette Use in Young Adult Never Cigarette Smokers with Disabilities
Young adult never cigarette smokers with disabilities may be at particular risk for adopting e-cigarettes, but little attention has been paid to these people. This study examines the associations between different types of disability and e-cigarette use in this population. Young adult never-smokers from the 2016-2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey who were either never or current e-cigarette users ( n = 79,177) were sel…
An Exploratory Study of Shopping to Relieve Tension or Anxiety in Adolescents
The desire to escape from pressures/anxiety represents an important motivation for problematic engagement with short-term rewarding behaviors that could contribute to the development of recognized and candidate behavioral addictions, including problematic shopping, a prevalent condition among youth in the U.S.A. characterized by excessive shopping cognitions/behaviors that lead to distress/impairment. However, to date, the specific correlates of …
Harm reduction for smokers with little to no quit interest
The policies studied seem unlikely to encourage harm reduction for individuals with little interest in quitting smoking
Examining associations of e-cigarette flavour restrictions with e-cigarette use and success quitting smoking among US adults
Experiencing e-cigarette flavour restrictions was not associated with success quitting smoking among adults using e-cigarettes to try to quit
Synthetic cooling agent in oral nicotine pouch products marketed as ‘Flavour-Ban Approved’
ONP products marketed as 'Flavour-Ban Approved' or 'unflavoured' contain flavouring agents, proving that the manufacturer's advertising is misleading. Synthetic coolants such as WS-3 can provide a robust cooling sensation with reduced sensory irritancy, thereby increasing product appeal and use. Regulators need to develop effective strategies for the control of odourless sensory additives used by the industry to bypass flavour bans
Tobacco-free blunt wraps
Cigars (e.g., large manufactured cigars, cigarillos) are among the most used combustible tobacco products in the U.S.[1, 2] Some of the popularity of cigars may be driven by the ability to modify them to smoke cannabis "blunts" (i.e., hollowed-out cigars filled with cannabis or a mixture of tobacco and cannabis).[3-5]Smoking blunts could expose users to greater levels of carcinogens than smoking either cannabis or tobacco alone,[6] and, among ado…
Including the term ‘tobacco-free nicotine’ in the nicotine addiction warning label mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration alters risk perceptions and use intentions
Modifying the FDA-mandated nicotine warning label to include 'tobacco-free nicotine' may negatively impact public health, so the FDA should enforce inclusion of its original required warning label
Words matter
Many terms for NML and NFT are differentially related to understanding nicotine source and risk perceptions even though no existing research indicates that NML and NFT differ meaningfully from each other on characteristics like addictiveness. In the absence of prohibiting product differentiation by nicotine source, regulatory agencies should promote using the terms 'Nicotine from Tobacco' and 'Nicotine Made in a Lab' and investigate whether produ…
Association Between Exposure to LGBTQ-Targeted Tobacco Marketing and Tobacco Use Behaviors Among US Young Adults
Background A risk factor for tobacco use among sexual and gender minority people is exposure to tobacco marketing. This study aimed to assess exposure to tobacco marketing by sexual and gender identity via general venues (e.g., bars/clubs, newspapers/magazines), determine the frequency of targeted marketing via LGBTQ venues, and examine how exposure to tobacco marketing in LGBTQ venues relates to tobacco use among sexual and gender minority young…
Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure
NCT04250727
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (14 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Nicotine (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Chemistry (5 works)