Table 1.
Study product characteristics.
| Study | Product | Short code | Article | Brand | Category | Device type | Flavor | Nicotine content of e-liquid (%) | Regimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study 1 | A | eDNC1.0a | Test | Logic Power | E-cigarette | Cig-a-like | Tobacco | 2.4%(w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use |
| B | eDNC1.0a | Test | Logic Power | E-cigarette | Cig-a-like | Cherry | 2.4% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use | |
| C | eDNC1.0a | Test | Logic Power | E-cigarette | Cig-a-like | Menthol | 2.4% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use | |
| D | CC | Comparator | N/A | Cigarette | N/A | N/A | N/A | ad libitum, one cigarette (up to 5 min) | |
| E | Nicotine gum | Benchmark | Nicorette® Gum, White Ice Mint, 2 mg | Nicotine gum | N/A | N/A | N/A | ad libitum, 30 min use | |
| F | Reference e-cigarette | Benchmark | blu PLUS+ | E-cigarette | Cig-a-like | Tobacco | 2.4% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use | |
| Study 2 | A | eDNC2.0a | Test | Logic Pro | E-cigarette | Closed tank | Tobacco | 1.80%(w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use |
| B | eDNC2.0a | Test | Logic Pro | E-cigarette | Closed tank | Menthol | 1.80% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use | |
| C | eDNC2.0a | Test | Logic Pro | E-cigarette | Closed tank | Cherry | 1.49% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use | |
| D | eDNC2.0a | Test | Logic Pro | E-cigarette | Closed tank | Berry Mint | 1.49% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use | |
| E | CC | Comparator | N/A | Cigarette | N/A | N/A | N/A | ad libitum, one cigarette (up to 5 min) | |
| F | Nicotine inhaler | Benchmark | Nicotrol®Inhaler, 10 mg per cartridge | Nicotine inhaler | N/A | N/A | N/A | ad libitum, 20 min use | |
| G | Reference e-cigarette | Benchmark | Vuse Vibe | E-cigarette | Closed tank | Tobacco | 3.0% (w/w) | ad libitum, 5 min use |
Table 2.
Demographic characteristics by study group, Study 1.
| AFBECD | BACFDE | CBDAEF | DCEBFA | EDFCAB | FEADBC | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 9) | (N = 10) | (N = 9) | (N = 8) | (N = 9) | (N = 7) | (N = 52) | |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male, n (%) | 5 (55.6%) | 5 (50.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 4 (50.0%) | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (57.1%) | 31 (59.6%) |
| Female, n (%) | 4 (44.4%) | 5 (50.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 4 (50.0%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (42.9%) | 21 (40.4%) |
| Age, years Mean (SD) | 40.6 (9.17) | 37.9 (10.19) | 40.8 (7.90) | 44.5 (8.73) | 38.0 (11.91) | 39.7 (9.23) | 40.1 (9.43) |
| Race | |||||||
| White, n (%) | 9 (100.0%) | 8 (80.0%) | 9 (100.0%) | 6 (75.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 5 (71.4%) | 44 (84.6%) |
| African American, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 2 (28.6%) | 8 (15.4%) |
| Other, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 Mean (SD) | 27.0 (4.55) | 24.9 (2.61) | 27.3 (4.23) | 24.9 (2.75) 24.8 | (3.46) | 25.3 (2.36) | 25.7 (3.45) |
| CPD, Mean (SD) | 15.9 (4.70) | 18.8 (5.47) | 18.6 (6.23) | 17.6 (3.50) 18.8 | (8.45) | 15.3 (4.72) | 17.6 (5.68) |
| Regular smoking flavor | |||||||
| Non-menthol, n (%) | 5 (55.6%) | 6 (60.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (42.9%) | 29 (55.8%) |
| Menthol, n (%) | 4 (44.4%) | 4 (40.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 3 (37.5%) | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (57.1%) | 23 (44.2%) |
| FTCD, Mean (SD) | 3.9 (0.93) | 5.3 (1.42) | 5.2 (1.39) | 5.0 (1.77) | 4.8 (1.72) | 5.0 (2.00) | 4.9 (1.55) |
Table 2.
Demographic characteristics by study group, Study 1.
| AFBECD | BACFDE | CBDAEF | DCEBFA | EDFCAB | FEADBC | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 9) | (N = 10) | (N = 9) | (N = 8) | (N = 9) | (N = 7) | (N = 52) | |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male, n (%) | 5 (55.6%) | 5 (50.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 4 (50.0%) | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (57.1%) | 31 (59.6%) |
| Female, n (%) | 4 (44.4%) | 5 (50.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 4 (50.0%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (42.9%) | 21 (40.4%) |
| Age, years Mean (SD) | 40.6 (9.17) | 37.9 (10.19) | 40.8 (7.90) | 44.5 (8.73) | 38.0 (11.91) | 39.7 (9.23) | 40.1 (9.43) |
| Race | |||||||
| White, n (%) | 9 (100.0%) | 8 (80.0%) | 9 (100.0%) | 6 (75.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 5 (71.4%) | 44 (84.6%) |
| African American, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 2 (28.6%) | 8 (15.4%) |
| Other, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 Mean (SD) | 27.0 (4.55) | 24.9 (2.61) | 27.3 (4.23) | 24.9 (2.75) | 24.8 (3.46) | 25.3 (2.36) | 25.7 (3.45) |
| CPD, Mean (SD) | 15.9 (4.70) | 18.8 (5.47) | 18.6 (6.23) | 17.6 (3.50) | 18.8 (8.45) | 15.3 (4.72) | 17.6 (5.68) |
| Regular smoking flavor | |||||||
| Non-menthol, n (%) | 5 (55.6%) | 6 (60.0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (42.9%) | 29 (55.8%) |
| Menthol, n (%) | 4 (44.4%) | 4 (40.0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 3 (37.5%) | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (57.1%) | 23 (44.2%) |
| FTCD, Mean (SD) | 3.9 (0.93) | 5.3 (1.42) | 5.2 (1.39) | 5.0 (1.77) | 4.8 (1.72) | 5.0 (2.00) | 4.9 (1.55) |

Figure 1.
Mean plasma nicotine concentration profiles in Study 1. Error bars correspond to standard error.
Table 3.
Summary of the pharmacokinetic parameters for nicotine, Study 1.
| Product A | Product B | Product C | Product D | Product E | Product F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eDNC1.0a Tobacco flavor | eDNC1.0a Cherry flavor | eDNC1.0a Menthol flavor | Usual brand of combustible cigarettes | Nicotine gum | Reference e-cigarette | |
| Parameter | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) |
| Cmax (ng/mL) | ||||||
| Geometric LS mean (95% CI) a | 3.71 (3.15, 4.37) b | 3.44 (2.92, 4.05) b | 4.18 (3.55, 4.92) b | 15.32 (13.00, 18.04) | 3.26 (2.77, 3.85) | 2.90 (2.46, 3.42) |
| Min, Max | 0.72, 17.20 | 0.65, 11.30 | 1.41, 13.50 | 5.52, 42.80 | 0.87, 10.10 | 0.66, 11.40 |
| AUC0–last (ng × hr/mL) | ||||||
| Geometric LS mean (95% CI) a | 6.24 (5.37, 7.25) b | 5.62 (4.84, 6.54) b | 7.04 (6.06, 8.18) b | 21.09 (18.15, 24.52) | 8.21 (7.06, 9.54) | 4.64 (3.99, 5.39) |
| Min, Max | 0.92, 20.67 | 0.99, 14.53 | 2.22, 21.50 | 5.25, 45.33 | 1.98, 15.68 | 0.80, 12.77 |
| Tmax (min) | ||||||
| Median | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 7.1 | 45.2 | 15.0 |
| Min, Max | 5.0, 60.0 | 7.0, 45.0 | 5.0, 60.0 | 3.0, 45.0 | 30.0, 90.0 | 5.0, 60.0 |
| Amount of e-liquid used (mg) | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 31.5 (16.31) | 29.6 (13.25) | 35.0 (19.44) | N/A | N/A | 28.2 (16.77) |
| Min, Max | 8.0, 73.7 | 7.1, 64.4 | 10.2, 104.2 | 5.9, 73.9 | ||
| Estimated nicotine consumption (mg) | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 0.75 (0.391) | 0.71 (0.318) | 0.84 (0.467) | N/A | N/A | 0.68 (0.402) |
| Min, Max | 0.19, 1.77 | 0.17, 1.55 | 0.24, 2.50 | 0.14, 1.77 | ||
Table 4.
Summary of the subjective effects measures, Study 1.
| Parameter | Product A | Product B | Product C | Product D | Product E | Product F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eDNC1.0a Tobacco flavor | eDNC1.0a Cherry flavor | eDNC1.0a Menthol flavor | Usual brand of combustible cigarettes | Nicotine gum | Reference e-cigarette | |
| (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | (n = 52) | |
| Product liking VAS a | ||||||
| Emax – Mean (SD) | 54.5 (34.44) | 53.4 (30.32) | 56.7 (33.03) | 83.1 (22.80) | 52.0 (31.60) | 57.8 (31.58) |
| > 50 to 100 mm – n (%) | 32 (61.5%) | 32 (61.5%) | 33 (63.5%) | 47 (90.4%) | 30 (57.7%) | 36 (69.2%) |
| Intent to use the product again VAS b | ||||||
| Emax – Mean (SD) | 55.1 (33.70) | 49.3 (31.22) | 52.7 (36.15) | 90.4 (17.37) | 46.2 (36.19) | 54.2 (33.20) |
| > 50 to 100 mm – n (%) | 36 (69.2%) | 31 (59.6%) | 32 (61.5%) | 51 (98.1%) | 29 (55.8%) | 31 (59.6%) |
| mPES, subscales c | ||||||
| Satisfaction – Mean (SD) | 3.4 (1.74) | 3.4 (1.55) | 3.7 (1.79) | 5.3 (1.56) | 3.5 (1.76) | 3.6 (1.58) |
| Psychological reward – Mean (SD) | 2.8 (1.49) | 2.8 (1.37) | 2.8 (1.35) | 3.9 (1.67) | 2.7 (1.67) | 2.7 (1.42) |
| Aversion – Mean (SD) | 1.4 (0.59) | 1.3 (0.41) | 1.4 (0.74) | 2.1 (1.18) | 1.4 (0.77) | 1.2 (0.47) |
| Relief – Mean (SD) | 3.7 (2.15) | 4.0 (2.00) | 3.9 (1.86) | 5.5 (2.02) | 3.0 (1.91) | 4.0 (1.75) |
a Product liking VAS questionnaire (“Do you like the product effect?”) rating scales with “Not at all (0 mm)” to “Extremely (100 mm)”.
b Intent to use product again VAS questionnaire (“If given the opportunity, would you use this product again?”) rating scales with “Definitely would not (0 mm)”, “Don’t care (50 mm)”, to “Definitely would (100 mm)”.
c The subscales of modified Product Evaluation Scale (mPES):
Satisfaction = average score from 4 questions (“Was it satisfying?”, “Did it taste good?”, “Did you enjoy the sensations in your mouth?” and “Did you enjoy it?”);
Psychological reward = average scores from 5 questions (“Did it calm you down?”, “Did it make you feel more awake?”, “Did it make you feel less irritable?”, “Did it help you concentrate?”, and “Did it reduce your hunger for food?”);
Aversion = average score from 2 questions (“Did it make you dizzy?” and “Did it make you nauseous?”);
Relief = score from a question (“Did it immediately relieve your craving for a cigarette?”). Each item was rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (“Not at all”) to 7 (“Extremely”).
Table 5.
Demographic characteristics by study group, Study 2.
| ABGCFDE | AGBFCED | BACGDFE | BCADGEF | CBDAEGF | CDBEAFG | DCEBFAG | DECFBGA | EDFCGBA | EFDGCAB | FEGDACB | FGEADBC | GAFBECD | GFAEBDC | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N= 3) | (N= 2) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 3) | (N= 4) | (N= 3) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 4) | (N= 51) | |
| Sex | |||||||||||||||
| Male, n(%) | 3 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 2 (66.7%) | 4 (100.0%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2 (50.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 33 (64.7%) |
| Female, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (50.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 18 (35.3%) |
| Age, years, Mean (SD) | 27.3 (5.13) | 26.5 (0.71) | 41.0 (13.44) | 28.0 (2.16) | 39.3 (10.60) | 39.0 (11.60) | 29.7 (8.62) | 43.3 (9.43) | 31.8 (10.05) | 39.0 (4.97) | 41.8 (14.59) | 45.8 (15.95) | 46.8 (11.21) | 42.3 (10.69) | 38.0 (11.27) |
| Race | |||||||||||||||
| White,n (%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2 (100.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (75%) | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 44 (86.3%) |
| African American, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (66.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (9.8%) |
| Other, n (%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.9%) |
| BMI, kg/m2Mean (SD) | 23.3 (3.59) | 31.6 (3.01) | 28.6 (4.52) | 24.8 (2.27) | 28.4 (2.13) | 29.9 (5.75) | 25.8 (6.08) | 27.8 (3.45) | 25.7 (5.51) | 28.5 (5.06) | 23.7 (3.52) | 27.3 (3.10) | 27.8 (3.76) | 26.1 (6.05) | 27.0 (4.33) |
| CPD, Mean (SD) | 17.3 (4.62) | 20.0 (0.00) | 15.5 (5.26) | 13.8 (4.79) | 14.0 (5.29) | 17.5 (5.00) | 12.0 (2.65) | 18.8 (8.54) | 11.5 (2.38) | 17.5 (2.89) | 20.0 (0.00) | 13.5 (4.43) | 17.5 (2.89) | 19.5 (1.00) | 16.3 (4.64) |
| Regular smoking flavor | |||||||||||||||
| Non-menthol, n (%) | 3 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (50.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 27 (52.9%) |
| Menthol, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2 (50.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 24 (47.1%) |
| FTCD, Mean (SD) | 3.3 (2.31) | 5.5 (2.12) | 4.8 (1.26) | 3.0 (2.71) | 5.0 (3.61) | 5.0 (1.63) | 5.3 (0.58) | 5.3 (1.50) | 5.0 (2.16) | 5.0 (1.42) | 5.0 (1.42) | 3.8 (1.72) | 5.5 (2.38) | 5.5 (1.29) | 4.8 (1.85) |

Figure 2.
Mean plasma nicotine concentration profiles in Study 2. Errors bars correspond to standard error.
Table 6.
Summary of the pharmacokinetic parameters for nicotine, Study 2.
| Product A | Product B | Product C | Product D | Product E | Product F | Product G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eDNC2.0a Tobacco flavor | eDNC2.0a Menthol flavor | eDNC2.0a Cherry flavor | eDNC2.0a Berry mint flavor | Usual brand of combustible cigarettes | Nicotine inhaler | Reference e-cigarette | |
| Parameter | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | (n = 50) c | (n = 51) | (n = 50) c | (n = 51 ) |
| Cmax (ng/mL) | |||||||
| Geometric LS mean (95% CI) a | 4.22 (3.35, 5.31) b | 4.11 (3.27, 5.18) b | 3.52 (2.8, 4.44) b | 3.99 (3.16, 5.03) b | 12.30 (9.76, 15.49) | 1.95 (1.55, 2.46) | 5.74 (4.55, 7.22) |
| Min, Max | 0.31, 24.10 | 0.36, 17.40 | 0.30, 21.60 | 0.36, 16.60 | 4.38, 34.00 | 0.23, 13.00 | 0.43, 36.4.0 |
| AUC0–last (ng×hr/mL) | |||||||
| Geometric LS mean (95% CI) a | 6.71 (5.14, 8.78) b | 6.62 (5.06, 8.66) b | 5.28 (4.04, 6.9) b | 6.17 (4.71, 8.08) b | 19.02 (14.55, 24.87) | 3.93 (3, 5.15) | 7.69 (5.88, 10.05) |
| Min, Max | 0.35, 23.17 | 0.53, 23.67 | 0.15, 17.33 | 0.58, 23.33 | 3.52, 50.33 | 0.02, 31.33 | 0.31, 33.33 |
| Tmax (min) | |||||||
| Median | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 40.0 | 7.0 |
| Min, Max | 5.0, 41.0 | 3.0, 61.0 | 5.0, 60.0 | 5.0, 40.0 | 3.0, 40.0 | 7.0, 90.0 | 3.0, 40.0 |
| Amount of e-liquid used (mg) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 58.2 (33.36) | 60.7 (34.54) | 62.4 (35.49) | 64.8 (39.62) | N/A | N/A | 48.2 (29.88) |
| Min, Max | 2.0, 171.0 | 3.7, 126.9 | 2.0, 160.2 | 2.2, 203.2 | 1.7, 116.8 | ||
| Estimated nicotine consumption (mg) | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 1.05 (0.601) | 1.09 (0.621) | 0.93 (0.529) | 0.96 (0.591) | N/A | N/A | 1.45 (0.896) |
| Min, Max | 0.04, 3.08 | 0.07, 2.28 | 0.03, 2.39 | 0.03, 3.03 | 0.05, 3.50 | ||
a Geometric LS means were evaluated separately in a linear mixed-effects analysis of variance (ANOVA) model with fixed effects for period, sequence, product, and a random effect for subject nested within sequence.
Table 7.
Summary of the subjective effects measures, Study 2.
| Parameter | Product A | Product B | Product C | Product D | Product E | Product F | Product G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eDNC2.0a Tobacco flavor | eDNC2.0a Menthol flavor | eDNC2.0a Cherry flavor | eDNC2.0a Berry mint flavor | Usual brand of combustible cigarettes | Nicotine inhaler | Reference e-cigarette | |
| (n = 50) | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | (n = 51) | |
| Product liking VAS a | |||||||
| Emax – Mean (SD) | 41.5 (27.55) | 51.6 (28.00) | 51.1 (27.00) | 52.7 (28.73) | 77.7 (26.12) | 29.7 (28.56) | 58.2 (26.00) |
| > 50 to 100 mm – n (%) | 16 (32.0%) | 27 (52.9%) | 26 (51.0%) | 30 (58.8%) | 45 (88.2%) | 16 (31.4%) | 32 (62.7%) |
| Intent to use the product again VASb | |||||||
| Emax – Mean (SD) | 44.8 (28.86) | 53.1 (31.46) | 54.2 (25.60) | 55.3 (27.89) | 83.9 (20.31) | 24.3 (26.48) | 59.6 (25.11) |
| > 50 to 100 mm – n (%) | 31 (62.0%) | 34 (66.7%) | 39 (76.5%) | 32 (62.7%) | 48 (94.1%) | 16 (31.4%) | 43 (84.3%) |
| mPES, subscales c | |||||||
| Satisfaction – Mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.42) | 3.6 (1.71) | 3.4 (1.36) | 3.9 (1.66) | 5.2 (1.66) | 1.9 (1.04) | 3.8 (1.45) |
| Psychological Reward – Mean (SD) | 2.7 (1.49) | 2.7 (1.63) | 2.7 (1.63) | 2.9 (1.69) | 3.6 (1.84) | 2.1 (1.24) | 2.9 (1.54) |
| Aversion – Mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.89) | 1.5 (0.64) | 1.3 (0.65) | 1.3 (0.54) | 1.8 (0.94) | 1.3 (0.66) | 1.5 (0.72) |
| Relief – Mean (SD) | 3.1 (1.75) | 3.4 (1.84) | 3.4 (1.71) | 3.5 (1.91) | 4.4 (1.96) | 2.1 (1.45) | 3.5 (1.70) |
a Product liking VAS questionnaire (“Do you like the product effect?”) rating scales with “Not at all (0 mm)” to “Extremely (100 mm)”.
b Intent to Use Product Again VAS questionnaire (“If given the opportunity, would you use this product again?”) rating scales with “Definitely would Not (0 mm)”, “Don’t care (50 mm)”, to “Definitely would (100 mm)”.
c The subscales of modified Product Evaluation Scale (mPES):
Satisfaction = average score from 4 questions (“Was it satisfying?”, “Did it taste good?”, “Did you enjoy the sensations in your mouth?” and “Did you enjoy it?”);
Psychological reward = average scores from 5 questions (“Did it calm you down?”, “Did it make you feel more awake?”, “Did it make you feel less irritable?”, “Did it help you concentrate?”, and “Did it reduce your hunger for food?”);
Aversion = average score from 2 questions (“Did it make you dizzy?” and “Did it make you nauseous?”);
Relief = score from a question (“Did it immediately relieve your craving for a cigarette?”). Each item was rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (“Not at all”) to 7 (“Extremely”).

Figure 3.
Linear regression of (A) AUC0–last vs. nicotine consumption and (B) Cmax vs. nicotine consumption. Dot lines show the represented fixed effects regression between AUC0–last or Cmax and estimated nicotine consumption derived a linear mixed-model that adjusted the intercepts and slopes by study. R2 indicates the coefficient of determination derived from a simple linear regression (crude regression) taking all data of two studies.