NURTEN SERİNGEÇ AKKEÇECİ, NAZLICAN İĞCİ, MEHMET BOŞNAK, ALİ KARADENİZ, SELMA YAMAN
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi - 2023;18(1):126-130
Objective: This study was planned to determine whether the chronic use of Maras powder, a form of smokeless tobacco, has any effect on reaction time. Materials and Methods: A total of 90 healthy men, who did not have any disease, 30 people who have been using Maras powder for at least 3 years, 30 people who have been smoking for at least 3 years, and 30 people who did not use any tobacco product, were included in the study. People using Maras powder or cigarette were told not to use them at least 12 hours before the experiments. The auditory reaction times of people who use Maras powder, smoke, and do not use any tobacco product were compared. Reaction time measurements were made using the PowerLab 8/35 LabChart Pro data recording system. The results of the study were analyzed using One-Way-ANOVA, and Kruskal Wallis Analysis of Variance test. Results: There was no difference between the groups in terms of demographic characteristics such as age, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) (p>0.05). The reaction time was 0.31±0.08 (0.21-0.53) in people who use maras powder, 0.25±0.07 (0.17-0.40) in people who smoke, and 20±0.02 (0.16-0.23) in people who don’t use any tobacco product. The reaction time of people using Maras powder was found to be significantly higher than people who smoke and people who do not use any tobacco product (p=0.002, p<0.001; respectively). In addition, the reaction time of smokers was found to be significantly higher than those who did not use any tobacco product (p=0.003). Conclusion: The results obtained from this study showed that people who use chronically Maras powder have higher reaction time than people who smoke, and people who do not use any tobacco product. More studies are needed to investigate the effects of tobacco products on reaction time.
