EEG study quantifying the efficacy of Quantum Vape™ Technology

Vaporizer technology has revolutionized the way people consume substances like nicotine, herbs, and cannabis. Unlike traditional methods of smoking, which involve combustion, vaporizers heat materials to a temperature where they release their active compounds as vapor, without creating smoke.

Amidst a rapidly growing interest in health-conscious consumption, vaporizer technology has undergone significant evolution over the past two decades. From the rudimentary wick heating method prevalent in the early 2000s, advancements in heating technologies, such as mesh and ceramic, emerged as more efficacious alternatives between 2010 and 2017 and continue to be prevalent in most vaporizer technologies today.

In February 2024, Greentank Technologies introduced Quantum Vape™, a new vape heating innovation with a proprietary microfluidic design. This pioneering technology utilizes biocompatible materials, diverging from conventional metal or ceramic components, to enhance the flavor, potency, and consistency of the overall vaping experience.

To objectively validate the efficacy of the Quantum Vape™ Technology to vaporize a live rosin extract with 85.274% THC and deliver its intended effect, Greentank collaborated with the neurotech company Zentrela, Inc. to study the brainwaves (EEG) of research participants that consumed a specific cannabis vape product (510 cartridge). This investigation aimed to objectively characterize the onset time and potency of the cannabis psychoactive experience, by using Quantum Vape™ Technology versus a Ceramic Cell.

The raw EEG data of sixteen participants was collected before and after inhaling the same quantity of the same product. In their first visit they used Quantum Vape™ and in their second visit, they employed a Ceramic Cell. Before sharing the raw EEG data of the two vape technologies to Zentrela, the participant and vape technology identifying information was anonymised and blinded.

Zentrela used its scientifically proven* AI-based EEG analytics method, called Cognalyzer® AI for Cannabis Psychoactivity, version GA56, to characterize the psychoactive effect curves created by both vape technologies. *Peer-reviewed publications: paper 1, paper 2.

The findings of this study provide scientific evidence suggesting a discernible time difference between the Quantum Vape™ Technology and the Ceramic Cell in creating the intended effects of the cartridge for both onset time and time needed to reach peak.