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Theses/Dissertations

University of Kentucky

Nicotine

2018

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The Self-Reported And Behavioral Effects Of Propylene Glycol And Vegetable Glycerin In Electronic Cigarette Liquids, Arit M. Harvanko Jan 2018

The Self-Reported And Behavioral Effects Of Propylene Glycol And Vegetable Glycerin In Electronic Cigarette Liquids, Arit M. Harvanko

Theses and Dissertations--Psychology

Little is known about how electronic cigarette (EC) users manipulate device parameters, what factors drive their use, and how non-nicotine ingredients influence the stimulus effects of EC aerosols. The ingredients propylene glycol (PG) or vegetable glycerin (VG) serve as the base for virtually all electronic cigarette liquids, and information on how they affect the using experience would provide important groundwork for the study of other ingredients. In this dissertation, results from a survey and laboratory study focused on the stimulus effects of ECs, and the influence of PG and VG, will be discussed. A total of 522 regular EC users …