Nicotine pouches and clinical outcomes related to smoking cessation: A systematic review of randomized trials
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Implication
Systematic review evaluates nicotine pouches for smoking cessation in adults, highlighting user satisfaction and urges to smoke.
Key Points
- Nicotine pouches showed improved user satisfaction over gum but were less satisfying than cigarettes, indicating potential limitations in acceptability.
- In a pilot trial, daily cigarette consumption decreased from 15.0 to 8.3 with 4 mg nicotine pouches, suggesting a possible benefit in smoking reduction.
- Systematic review of randomized trials encompassing 269 adult smokers aimed to assess the clinical impact of nicotine pouches on cessation outcomes.
- Findings indicate generally mild adverse events with no serious incidents, but no significant evidence supports increased smoking cessation rates compared to controls.
Cite This Study
Heshmati et al. (2025) studied this question.