The Psychobiological Problems of Continued Nicotine Dependency in E-Cigarette ‘Vapers’. Commentary

“Electronic Cigarettes”

Bibliographic Data

ID17801299
AuthorsAndrew C Parrott
Year2015
Volume6
Pages123-123
Publication date2015-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00123
PMID26388787
OpenAlexW2122477423
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited14

Electronic cigarettes were originally introduced as devices to facilitate smoking cessation, but their efficacy in this regard has not been established. Instead, they are often used to facilitate continued cigarette smoking in adults, and are common entry devices for nicotine dependency in children and adolescents (1). The aim of this commentary is to emphasize these problems since far from improving health, E-cigarettes may paradoxically be damaging physical/psychological health. Furthermore, while this is certainly an issue for active smokers, it may become an increasing problem for those who are "passively vaping" E-cigarettes

Addiction · Electronic cigarette · Nicotine · Nicotine Addiction · Psychiatry · Medicine · Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Tryptophan and brain disorders

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