Is Maintenance or Switching Between Freebase and Nicotine Salt Liquid Associated with Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Dependence?
Qinghua NianJeffrey J HardestyElizabeth CrespiJoshua SinamoRyan David KennedyKevin WeldingJoanna E CohenPublished in: Substance use & misuse (2024)
Over an 18-month period, people consistently using nicotine salt liquids and participants switching from freebase to nicotine salt were more likely to have a higher ENDS dependence than those consistently using freebase liquids. Understanding how switching between nicotine formulations relates to ENDS dependence can inform nicotine formulation and concentration regulations that may impact addiction.