US EditionPopular Vape Flavors Found to Boost Nicotine Reward in Adolescent Mice
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 18 – Research shows some flavored vaping products trigger addiction-like brain responses in adolescents even without nicotine, raising concerns about youth-targeted marketing by tobacco companies.
- During the second hearing since last month, state legislators learned that tobacco companies use social media influencers, bright packaging, and fruity flavors to target teenagers, the House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking revealed.
- Published earlier this month in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the preclinical study found that popular flavorings like vanilla and cherry can drive reinforcement-related behaviors similar to nicotine exposure.
- Laboratory tests revealed mice exposed to vanillin or benzaldehyde showed significantly more active responses, with four flavor-nicotine combinations eliciting increased reinforcement-related behaviors.
- Despite the absence of industry voices, advocates proposed raising the tax rate on tobacco products, and testimony revealed plans for a similar vaping tax policy.
- As the legislative session nears next year, and the House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking will meet one more time, no specific tobacco legislation has emerged so far.
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Is Big Tobacco Using Vapes To Hook Teens?
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State lawmakers consider impact of vaping ahead of possible legislation
ATLANTA — Tobacco companies are using social media influencers, bright packaging and fruity flavors to lure new customers to vaping, and state lawmakers heard Thursday that they appear to be targeting teenagers. Flavors like mango, cucumber and creme brulee sound…
Popular vape flavors found to boost nicotine reward in adolescent mice
A new study led by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine reveals that flavor additives commonly used in e-cigarettes may increase the likelihood of vaping behavior in adolescents—even in the absence of nicotine.
Flavored Vapes Trigger Reward Centers Even Without Nicotine
A new study shows that some e-cigarette flavorings, like vanilla and cherry, can trigger reward-seeking behaviors in adolescent mice even without nicotine. Researchers found that these flavors alone could activate the brain’s dopamine system, raising concerns about their potential for fostering addiction-like behavior.
State lawmakers consider vaping impact ahead of possible legislation
Tobacco companies are using social media influencers, bright packaging and fruity flavors to lure new customers to vaping, and state lawmakers heard Thursday that they appear to be targeting teenagers.
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