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Vaping

People mainly take Vaping for sleep, skin & hair. Based on 7 first-hand reports and 259 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1475 of 1,974 overall.

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User score
Mixed
0% positive43% mixed29% negative29% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
259
meta-analyses
159
RCTs
5,873
papers

What Vaping does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Prev Sci · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of School-Based Preventive Interventions Targeting E-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents

Conclusion: It provides crucial new knowledge about the efficacy of such interventions in preventing e-cigarette use and improving other outcomes (e.g., tobacco use, knowledge, intentions, attitudes, and mental health) among adolescents and the key characteristics associated with efficacious interventions. Our findings have important practical implications, highlighting future research directions for the development and evaluation of e-cigarette preventive interventions, along with the need to provide support to schools to help them identify and adopt evidence-based programs.

PubMed 39325296 ↗
Int Dent J · 2025 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on Periodontal Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusion: Based on the current analysis, conventional cigarette smoking is the most detrimental to periodontal health among the groups compared in all included studies. This indicates that traditional cigarettes have a more severe impact on periodontal tissues than do e-cigarettes. The data suggest a gradient of risk where nonsmokers have the lowest risk, e-cigarette users have a moderate risk, and cigarette smokers have the highest risk for periodontal health issues.

PubMed 39863518 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

No doses stated in the reports so far.

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

pneumonia ×1hypertension ×1dry mouth ×1oral thrush ×1addiction ×1reward center ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“It was the only thing that helped me... I smoked 1.5-2 packs a day... The way I did it was to get a higher quality vape”
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“If you can't quit smoking, vaping is de facto less harmful, period”
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“Try to get her to at least switch to vaping. Not perfect, but way better than inhaling tar filled tobacco smoke.”
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Top discussions (3)

Other options for sleep

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate