ADDICTIVE POTENTIAL OF E-CIGARETTES AS REPORTED IN E-CIGARETTE ONLINE FORUMS: NETNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCES

Addictive Potential of e-Cigarettes as Reported in e-Cigarette Online Forums: Netnographic Analysis of Subjective Experiences

BackgroundWhile e-cigarettes usually contain nicotine, their addictive potential is not yet fully understood.We hypothesized that if e-cigarettes are addictive, users will experience typical symptoms of addiction.ObjectiveThe aim of our study was to investigate whether and how e-cigarette users report signs of addiction.MethodsWe identified 3 large

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The orientation of homing pigeons (Columba livia f.d.) with and without navigational experience in a two-dimensional environment.

Homing pigeons are known for their excellent homing ability, and their brains seem to be functionally adapted to homing.It is known that pigeons with navigational experience show a larger hippocampus and also a more lateralised brain than pigeons without navigational experience.So we hypothesized that experience may have an influence also on orient

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The Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention (MITI) for Insulin Glargine Titration in an Urban, Low-Income Population: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

BackgroundPatients on insulin glargine typically visit a clinician to obtain advice on how to adjust their insulin dose.These multiple clinic visits can be costly and time-consuming, particularly for low-income patients.It may be feasible to achieve insulin titration through text messages and phone calls with patients instead of face-to-face clinic

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