The Brazilian Sleep Association explains how e-cigarettes affect sleep and cause negative effects, especially in young people
Summary
E-cigarettes can cause health harms, such as sleep deprivation, upper air leaks, changes in melatonin secretion, and effects on physical, mental, and emotional development, especially in youth and adolescents.
Visually attractive, it can be disposable or refillable and gives off steam with an almost always very pleasant smell. E-cigarettes are gaining a growing number of fans. If it was previously considered a way to reduce smoking, today it is known that it is as addictive as traditional cigarettes, as well as causing considerable damage to health.
Here in Brazil, a survey carried out in 2022 by Ipec, Research and Consulting Intelligence, revealed that there are 2 million e-cigarette consumers. In 2018 there were 500 thousand. And, most alarmingly: The study tracking risk factors for chronic disease in Brazil, Covitel 2023, found that 25% of 18-year-olds are having their first tobacco experience using e-cigarettes.
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According to Brazilian Sleep Society (ABS), night sleep may be affected by regular use of e-cigarettes. Nicotine is a psychostimulant substance, just like caffeine. Its consumption leaves the user awake, switched on, which makes it difficult to fall asleep. Craving, that is, the need to consume the nicotine present in cigarettes, can cause anxiety and one of the effects is sleep deprivation. There are also studies that evaluate a negative effect of nicotine on melatonin secretion, which alters our entire circadian rhythm.
Other negative effects
The negative effects on sleep don’t stop there. The substances present in smoke and inhaled vapors have inflammatory and harmful properties in the upper airways, which makes this region more prone to collapse. As a result, it contributes to the development or worsening of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
Thinking especially of young people and adolescents, the main consumers of e-cigarettes, inadequate sleep will affect physical, mental and emotional development. Sleep regulates the release of growth hormones, which are essential for physical development. It is still directly linked to cognitive functions, including memory, learning and concentration.
Mental health can also be affected. Inadequate or insufficient sleep has a direct impact on mood regulation and decision making. Young people with sleep problems present greater irritability, impulsiveness, greater emotional sensitivity and become more prone to conflicts and aggressive behavior, as well as mental disorders such as anxiety and depression.
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