Acute effects of electronic cigarettes on arterial pressure and peripheral sympathetic activity in young nonsmokers
Joshua E. Gonzalez, William H. Cooke
Abstract
The JUUL e-cigarette is the most popular e-cigarette in the market. In the present study, inhaling on a JUUL e-cigarette increased mean arterial pressure and heart rate, and decreased muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA). In contrast, inhaling on a placebo e-cigarette without nicotine elicited no sympathomimetic effects. Although previous tobacco cigarette studies have demonstrated increased mean arterial pressure and MSNA inhibition, ours is the first study to report similar responses while inhaling on an e-cigarette. Listen to this article's corresponding podcast at @ https://ajpheart.podbean.com/e/aerosolized-nicotine-and-cardiovascular-control/.
Topics & Concepts
NicotineBlood pressureHeart ratePlaceboMedicinePeripheralElectronic cigaretteAnesthesiaCigarette smokingCardiologySympathetic nervous systemInternal medicineAlternative medicinePathologyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSmoking Behavior and CessationNeuroscience of respiration and sleep