Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between narghile smoking and serum concentrations of serotonin and endorphin along with hematological indices in males.
Does narghile smoking alter serum serotonin, endorphin, and hematological parameters in young adult males compared to non-smokers?
Does narghile smoking alter serum serotonin, endorphin, and hematological parameters in young adult males compared to non-smokers?
Narghile smoking in young men is associated with altered mood-related neurotransmitters and hematological changes, including increased hematocrit and hemoglobin.
Should not yet change practice for young narghile smokers; leaves open confirmation of these associations and their clinical significance.
This study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between narghile smoking and serum concentration of serotonin and endorphin and some blood hematological indices in males. Group of smokers composed of 50 voluntary, and control group composed of 36 healthy voluntary. This study was conducted on adults man that ages between (18-25 years). The markers measured in this study were serum serotonin and endorphin and hematological indices (platelets, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and white blood cells). This study showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in levels of serum serotonin, endorphin and blood platelets, and a significant increase (P<0.05) in levels of in blood hematocrit and hemoglobin and a non-significant increase of white blood cells (P>0.05) in smokers as compared with healthy persons.
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Khalaf et al. (2023) studied this question.
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