Unlike conventional cigarettes sold in tobacconists

HEALTH - HAS judge that there is not enough data " on the evidence of efficacy and safety " of electronic cigarette ...

To stop smoking , the High Authority for Health (HAS) recommends using conventional nicotine replacement ( patches , gum , lozenges, oral spray ) rather than the e- cigarette, the effectiveness and potential risks have not been adequately studied.

"Due to insufficient data on the evidence of their effectiveness and safety, it is not currently possible to recommend electronic cigarettes in smoking cessation or reduction of smoking ," said the HAS in a series of recommendations published Tuesday.
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But at the same time, HAS believes that its use " should not be discouraged " in a smoker refusing conventional substitutes insofar as " electronic cigarettes are supposed to be less dangerous than tobacco ."wholesale electronic cigarette

It "must be part of a strategy to reduce or stop smoking with psychological support ," added the High Authority , an independent public body whose primary role is the assessment of medical practices.

The opinion of the HAS was highly anticipated as the electronic cigarette has become a social phenomenon since nearly one in five French say they have already tested , according to a recent Ipsos .
For the development of clinical studies

Unlike conventional cigarettes sold in tobacconists , the e- cigarette contains no tobacco , no tar , no carbon monoxide, is sold in specialty shops.

Considered a consumer product, it escapes both the regulations applicable to drugs and tobacco controls , reports HAS advocating the establishment of a series of studies "clinical" and " observational " to take stock of the effectiveness and lack of toxicity of the e -cigarette.

Meanwhile, HAS recommends using first use of nicotine replacement therapies ( NRT ), which have proven their effectiveness in people wishing to quit smoking.
No " serious adverse events identified " among the substitutes

These conventional treatments can increase after 6 months the success rate of those who wish to stop, notes HAS emphasizing that the combination of several treatments ( a patch coupled with chewing gum ) is even more effective.electronic cigarette wholesale supplier

According to the HAS, these treatments should be used for periods of at least 3 months, do not have " serious adverse reactions identified ," even if one can observe some passengers disorders (irritability, mood disorders , headache , nausea, mouth pasty ) usually related to inadequate dosage.

The High Authority , however, is more reserved on two drugs available in France in smoking cessation , varenicline (Chantix , Pfizer ) and bupropion (GSK) . She stresses that " serious adverse effects " were observed " in relation to suicide and depression " and that should not prescribe that second appeal pending a " reassessment of the benefit / risk."
Negative opinion on acupuncture or hypnotherapy

The verdict is even more negative with respect to other non-drug treatments such as exercise , acupuncture and hypnotherapy whose "benefit in assisting smoking cessation has not been established " but " n ' have not shown so far major risk . "

For the latter methods, HAS states: " the ethics of doctor does not recommend it to a non-validated therapeutic . Provided the physician should not prevent a patient from receiving treatment that may be useful due to its placebo effect, if this treatment is shown to be safe . "