Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Vaping additives cannabinoid oil and vitamin E acetate adhere to and damage the human airway epithelium

Boris Reidel, Sabri H. Abdelwahab, Joe A. Wrennall, Phillip W. Clapp, Jessica L. Beers, Klarissa D. Jackson, et al.
PubMed Summary & key facts 2023 8 citations

Researchers exposed human airway epithelial cell cultures to vaping aerosols made from common e-liquid base (PG/VG), PG/VG with CBD oil, and PG/VG with CBD oil plus vitamin E acetate (VEA). They saw CBD oil and VEA stick to the airway surface and build up inside cells. After three daily exposures,…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
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