New study finds no-nicotine e-cigarettes helpful for smoking cessation among some smokers

[Bill Godshall]

New study finds no-nicotine e-cigarettes (aka nicotine free plastic inhalers) helpful for smoking cessation among smokers with high behavioral dependence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/224925.php
Effect of a nicotine free inhalator as part of a smoking cessation program

 

[evilfrog]

Good to see this side of the problem being studied. I know that for me it has always been the act of smoking more then the nicotine that has been most addictive. I'm tempted to try some zero nic juice to test the theory out...

 

[Bill Godshall]

I'm still trying to obtain the full text of this study, but the author has indicated that the "nicotine free plastic inhalers" used in this study were NOT e-cigarettes.

Since the author of the study is doing several studies on e-cigarettes (including one on no-nicotine e-cigarettes), I incorrectly presumed that this was the study on no-nicotine e-cigarettes.

 

[wrigleyvillain]

Operative: "some smokers". Some smokers also go cold turkey still today.