Sensory effects of Menthol and Nicotine in an E-cigarette

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1588-1595

  Rosbrook, Kathryn ^a   Green, Barry G ^a,b  

^a JOHN B PIERCE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL; NICOTINE; FLAVORING AGENT; IRRITANT AGENT;

ADULT; AIRWAY IRRITATION; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLD SENSATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FEMALE; HARSHNESS; HUMAN; LABELED HEDONIC SCALE; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH IRRITATION; OVERALL SENSATION INTENSITY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SENSATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; SENSORY SYSTEM PARAMETERS; SEX DIFFERENCE; THROAT IRRITATION; ADOLESCENT; DRUG EFFECTS; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; MENTHOL; MIDDLE AGED; NICOTINE; SENSATION; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84977104057     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw019     Document Type: Article

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