Rapid smoking has proved to be a successful treatment strategy for smokers, but its hazard potential has been recently debated. We monitored six subjects throughout eight standard sessions of rapid smoking and found heart rate, blood pressure, and carboxyhemoglobin increases to be generally higher than those reported in the few extant physiological studies of rapid smoking. More importantly, however, electrocardiogram abnormalities occurred in several individuals during rapid smoking. Pending further controlled study, the rapidsmoking technique cannot be endorsed without reservation.
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