Successful Nicotine Intake in Medical Assisted Use of E-Cigarettes: A Pilot Study

@article{Pacifici2015SuccessfulNI,
  title={Successful Nicotine Intake in Medical Assisted Use of E-Cigarettes: A Pilot Study},
  author={Roberta Pacifici and Simona Pichini and Silvia Graziano and Manuela Pellegrini and Giuseppina Massaro and Fabio Beatrice},
  journal={International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
  year={2015},
  volume={12},
  pages={7638 - 7646}
}
The electronic cigarette (e-cig) has gained popularity as an aid in smoking cessation programs mainly because it maintains the gestures and rituals of tobacco smoking. However, it has been shown in inexperienced e-cig users that ineffective nicotine delivery can cause tobacco craving that could be responsible for unsuccessful smoking reduction/cessation. Moreover, the incorrect use of an e-cig could also led to potential nicotine overdosage and intoxication. Medically assisted training on the… 
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