Menthol Study

Official Title Impact of Novel vs. Usual Brand Menthol Cigarettes on Abuse Liability

Purpose

Adults age 21+ are invited to participate in 5 study visits to  understand how different menthol cigarettes compare to one another as well as their usual brand of menthol cigarettes.

Participation includes:

·         Five study visits at OSU (four visits, ~3 hours each; one final visit, 2 hours) over the course of three weeks, where you'll smoke your usual brand and study cigarette products and complete surveys

·         Two weeks of daily phone surveys (~7 minutes per day)

Could this study be right for you?

  • currently smoke menthol cigarettes daily
  • willing to abstain from nicotine, tobacco and cannabis products for 12 hours before each study visit
  • own a smartphone and are willing to complete daily assessments 
  • able to read, speak and understand English

Age Range

21 years and up

Contact Information

The Ohio State University Center for Tobacco Research
Vishva Bhavsar