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·August 3, 2020·3 min read

Green Apple Flavor in Vapes Enhances Nicotine Reward

Common green apple flavorant farnesene enhances nicotine reward in mouse models. The flavorant is also rewarding on its own. Researchers say with or without nicotine, flavored vapes, especially those containing farnesene, pose potential neurological risks, including addiction.

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·March 24, 2020·5 min read

Vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior

Vaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models.

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·February 26, 2020·4 min read

Vaping alters oral bacteria, increasing infection risk

Vaping e-cigarettes modulates the oral microbiome and increases the abundance of pathobionts. The aerosols in vaping products alter the host response, prompting gum inflammation and making epithelial cells in the mouth susceptible to infection.

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·December 30, 2019·3 min read

Findings strengthen link between vitamin E acetate and vaping-associated lung injuries

Study strengthens previous findings linking vitamin E acetate to lung injury associated with vaping.

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·November 8, 2019·4 min read

Vitamin E acetate found in all lung samples from 29 patients with vaping related lung injuries

Vitamin E acetate was detected in all 29 samples of patients with vaping related lung injuries. 23 of the patients self-reported vaping THC products. Nicotine related metabolites were found in 16 patients. Based on the findings, researchers report a clear association between vitamin E acetate and vaping lung injury, but say it is possible more compounds could also cause lung injury. The CDC recommends people stop using vaping products, specifically those containing THC or purchased on the black market.

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·April 30, 2018·4 min read

Vapers and Non-Smokers Have the Same Flourishing Gut Flora

A new study reveals smokers have lower levels of Baceroids in their microbiome. In contrast, the levels of Bacteriods were the same level in vapers as in non-smokers. Decreased Bacteriod levels are associated with obesity and Chron's disease.