Alcohol and Vaporized Nicotine Co-Exposure During Adolescence Contribute Differentially to Sex-Specific Behavioral Effects in Adulthood.

Jessica RuffoloJude A FrieHayley H A ThorpeM Asfandyaar TalhatJibran Younis Khokhar

Published in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2021)

These findings enhance our understanding of the effects of alcohol drinking and nicotine vapor exposure in adolescence. Moreover, they highlight potential sex differences that exist in the response to alcohol and nicotine vapor, underscoring the need for follow-up studies elucidating the neurobiological mechanisms that drive these sex differences, as well as the long-term effects of alcohol and nicotine vapor use.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
alcohol consumption
depressive symptoms
risk assessment
human health
early life