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Effect of smoking on caffeine clearance

Parsons, William D., Neims, Allen H.·1978·Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

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The elimination of caffeine from saliva was compared in groups of healthy smokers (n = 13) and nonsmokers (n = 13). Mean caffeine t1/2 in smokers (3.5 hr) was shorter than that in the nonsmokers (6.0 hr). The body clearance of caffeine in the smokers (155 +/- 16 ml . kg-1 . hr-1) was greater than that in the nonsmokers (94 +/- 18 ml . kg-1 . hr-1) (p less than 0.05). No significant difference was noted in the apparent volume of distribution in smokers (720 +/- 67 ml . kg-1) and nonsmokers (610 +/- 80 ml . kg-1). These differences probably reflect the induction of hepatic aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) activity in smokers. The increased clearance of caffeine by smokers may contribute to the higher consumption of coffee reported to occur in this group.

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  • Cigarette smoking doubles the rate of caffeine clearance by increasing liver enzyme activity.

    “Cigarette smoking doubles the rate of caffeine clearance by increasing liver enzyme activity, which may explain the higher rate of caffeine consumption among smokers (64).”

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Authors
Parsons, W. D., & Neims, A. H.
Affiliations
McGill University (CA)
Venue
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1978-07
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
40-45
ISSN
  • 0009-9236 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-6535
OpenAlex
W166333077
Cited by
302
References
0
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FWCI
10.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Coffee research and impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
smoking, caffeine clearance, enzyme induction, volume of distribution, coffee consumption, smokers versus non-smokers
MeSH terms
Adult, Caffeine, Coffee, Female, Humans, Kinetics, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Biological, Saliva, Smoking

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