The low scores for psychological reward and alternatively the scores for craving reduction without significant differences between the products as well as the general tendency to low/neutral scores in subjective measurements might have been caused by study population selection
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Three of the products (Nicoderm CQ and two generic formulations) deliver the labeled dose of nicotine continuously over 24 hours
Such a framework would need to compare different types of harm (e.g., disease, dependence, and bystander risk) arising over different periods (immediate, intermediate, and long-term), affecting different subpopulations (e.g., youth smokers, nonsmokers, adults, and deprived groups), caused by diverse products spanning a risk continuum of several orders of magnitude (e.g., cigarettes, vapes, and pouches), and used over varying periods (e.g., decades of heavy use vs