
Neal Benowitz
Professor Emeritus · University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
Credentials: · ·
History
- Present
- 1969–1972
Internal Medicine
Research
Levels of selected carcinogens and toxicants in vapour from electronic cigarettes
Tobacco Control · 2014 · Last of 12 authors · 1,246 citations
Metabolism and disposition kinetics of nicotine
Review · Pharmacological Reviews · 2005 · Last of 3 authors · 1,214 citations
Review · New England Journal of Medicine · 2010 · Sole author · 1,119 citations
- DD
49 papers
- RJ
27 papers

21 papers

19 papers
- KO
12 papers
- CH
11 papers

11 papers

11 papers
Grants
- 2026–2029
Clinical Pharmacology of Oral Nicotine Pouches
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
Contact PI · $820K · University of California, San Francisco
- 2024–2028
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
PI · $1.1M · University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2023–2027
Clinical Pharmacology of Nicotine Enantiomers
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
Contact PI · $1.4M · University of California, San Francisco
- 2018–2025
Cigarette Harm Reduction with Scheduled Electronic Cigarette Use
National Institute on Drug Abuse · U01
Contact PI · $1.6M · University of California, San Francisco
Clinical trials
- 2026–2029
Understanding Oral Nicotine Pouch Use in Healthy Volunteers
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting · Phase 1
University of California, San Francisco
- 2024–2027
Comparative Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Synthetic Nicotine
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 1
University of California, San Francisco
- 2023
Vaping High vs. Low Nicotine E-Liquid
Principal investigator · Withdrawn
University of California, San Francisco
- 2023–2026
Principal investigator · Completed
University of California, San Francisco



