Abstract
Purpose: Electronic cigarettes are growing in popularity, but the physiological consequences of vaporized nicotine are unknown. Methods: Twenty healthy non-smokers inhaled vaporized nicotine and placebo (randomized). Results: Nicotine inhalation was associated with higher arterial pressures in the seated position, and increased arterial pressures in the head-up positions with no other effects on autonomic control. Conclusions: Our results show that vaporized nicotine inhalation is not innocuous. Longitudinal studies in otherwise healthy non-smokers should be conducted.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-270 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Autonomic Research |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Autonomic control
- Blood pressure
- Electronic cigarettes
- Head-up tilt