Reducing the Nicotine Content of Cigarettes: Effects in Smokers With Mental Health Conditions and Socioeconomic Disadvantages. (23rd December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tidey, Jennifer W; Muscat, Joshua E; Foulds, Jonathan; Evins, A Eden; Gaalema, Diann E; Denlinger-Apte, Rachel L
• Is Part Of: Nicotine & tobacco research. Volume 21(2019)Supplement 1
• Page Start: S26
• Page End: S28
• Publication Date: 2019-12-23
• Subjects: Nicotine -- Periodicals; Tobacco -- Research -- Periodicals; Tobacco habit -- Periodicals; Nicotine -- Periodicals; Tobacco -- Periodicals; Smoking -- Periodicals; 613.85
• DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz118
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-2203

Abstract

Abstract: In this commentary, we review results from laboratory studies and randomized clinical trials that have examined the effects of very low–nicotine-content cigarette use in smokers with mental health conditions and socioeconomic disadvantages. On the basis of scientific evidence to date, we conclude that a reduced-nicotine standard for cigarettes would likely reduce cigarette smoking in these populations, without increasing psychiatric symptoms or compensatory smoking.