Smoking of Thyme Herb in a Psychotic Patient: A Case Report

Carpar, Elif; Cicikci, Elvan; Özer, Ürün; Özen, Şakir

doi:10.5350/dajpn2014270314

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“…56 Thyme. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris F.) (Lamiaceae), native to Mediterranean regions and commonly used as a culinary herb, was reported to be used as an herbal cigarette, 57 and this could be due to the presence of thymol, one of the major constituents of thyme essential oil (representing 10−64%). 58 Thymol has a distinctive aromatic odor and is thought to have potential therapeutic uses in the treatment of respiratory, neurological, and cardiovascular diseases, 59 and this can rationalize its use in herbal cigarette blends.…”

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How Do Herbal Cigarettes Compare To Tobacco? A Comprehensive Review of Their Sensory Characters, Phytochemicals, and Functional Properties

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Herbal cigarettes, known as tobacco-free or nicotine-free cigarettes, are those recognized as being-tobacco free, being composed of a mixture of various herbs claimed to lessen the smoking habit hazards. However, controversial data regarding its properties occur in the literature with no comprehensive overview or analysis of its effects. Like herbal smokeless tobacco, they are often used to substitute for tobacco products (primarily cigarettes) regarded as a “nonsmoking” aid. This review capitalizes on herbal cigarettes with regard to their quality characteristics, sensory attributes, chemical composition, and health properties to rationalize their choice as a nonsmoking aid. Furthermore, the impacts of heat and/or pyrolysis that occur during smoking on its chemical composition are presented for the first time. Some herbal smokes may produce notable metabolic problems that increase the risk of several chronic metabolic diseases. In general, burning substances from plants can have a variety of negative effects on the body attributed to toxic chemicals such as carbon monoxide, polyaromatics, nicotine, and N-nitrosamines. This review compiles and discusses the phytochemical compositions detected in various herbal cigarettes alongside sensory and quality attributes and health effects.

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