Universität zu Köln

Vollstadt-Klein, Sabine ORCID: 0000-0002-6210-672X, Grundinger, Nadja, Gorig, Tatiana, Szafran, Daria, Althaus, Astrid, Mons, Ute and Schneider, Sven (2021). Study protocol: evaluation of the addictive potential of e-cigarettes (EVAPE): neurobiological, sociological, and epidemiological perspectives. BMC Psychol., 9 (1). LONDON: SPRINGERNATURE. ISSN 2050-7283

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Abstract

Background: Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of diseases and deaths; reducing tobacco intake is, therefore, an urgent public health goal. In recent years, e-cigarettes have been marketed as a 'healthier' alternative to tobacco smoking, whilst product features have evolved tremendously in the meantime. A lively scientific debate has developed regarding the potential benefits and risks of e-cigarettes although, surprisingly, there are few studies investigating the addictive potential of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. The present work comprises three work packages investigating the addictive potential of e-cigarettes from different perspectives: (1) the neurobiological addictive potential of e-cigarettes; (2) the experience and perception of dependence symptoms among users of e-cigarettes in a social context; and (3) the epidemiological perspective regarding factors influencing the potential for dependence. Methods: Work package I: the neurobiological study will investigate the key elements of addiction in e-cigarettes compared to tobacco cigarettes using neurobiological and neuropsychological correlates associated with craving, incentive motivation, cue reactivity and attentional bias. Work package II: the sociological study part examines selfreports on the experience and perception of dependence symptoms in a social context, using focus group interviews and the analysis of posts in online discussion forums on e-cigarettes. Work package III: the epidemiological study part focuses on tolerance development and the role of psychosocial and product factors by analyzing longitudinal data from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC). Discussion: The present study offers a chosen mix of three methodological approaches, thereby comprehensively examining core symptoms of positive and negative reinforcement in addiction. Whether e-cigarettes are as reinforcing and addictive as combustible tobacco cigarettes is an important public health issue with implications for prevention and treatment programs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Vollstadt-Klein, Sabine UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6210-672X UNSPECIFIED Grundinger, Nadja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gorig, Tatiana UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Szafran, Daria UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Althaus, Astrid UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mons, Ute UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schneider, Sven UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-575864
DOI:	10.1186/s40359-021-00682-8
Journal or Publication Title:	BMC Psychol.
Volume:	9
Number:	1
Date:	2021
Publisher:	SPRINGERNATURE
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	2050-7283
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INCENTIVE-SENSITIZATION THEORY; EXCLUSIVE E-CIGARETTE; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; NICOTINE DEPENDENCE; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; MONOAMINE-OXIDASE; CUE-REACTIVITY; SMOKING CUES; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; ABUSE LIABILITY Multiple languages Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/57586