Lecture 8 - Vaping

Question 1

The nicotine in vapes is in the form of nicotine _____, which increases the _____ of delivery into the blood (by up to 2.7 X) as compared to regular cigarettes. 1 pod is about equal to 1 pack of cigarettes’ worth of nicotine.

Answer 1

Nicotine salts

Rate

Question 2

Vit E acetate has been found as a thickening agent in vaping oils. When heated in the vape, it forms a ______, which was found to be a cause of EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury).

Answer 2

Ketene

Question 3

Unlike with ______ EVALI typically responds well to steroids.

Answer 3

ARDS