Does low resistance = more nicotine delivery?

[sdad]

I ran across a few threads here that discussed nicotine delivery of ecigs vs. regular cigs (blood testing, urine testing, etc.) and some of what I read was discouraging to me. I guess the general consensus is vaping delivers roughly 10% of what an analog does. Then I ran across a link that claimed light cigs deliver nearly the same nicotine to the brain as full-strength cigs. Cigs with only trace amounts of nic provided about 1/3 of what a light cig did! That was more encouraging! For me, I have a need to know the science in order for this to work. So, my take on it is that vaping supplies less nic but the brain will get enough. What I don't understand is why 2mg nic gum is really strong to me. That's question #1.

So, this leads to my second question...does vaping at LR (or higher voltage, etc.), provide more nicotine compared to standard resistance and/or lower voltages?

 

[NicLiq]

I don't think there is any scientific information, but I can attest to feeling much more nicotine when using higher voltage, so much so that I made myself sick without vaping any more liquid than I had before.

The good (or bad) news is that your body adapts to it quickly.

 

[Renzuli]

The strength of the juice itself , determines the nic level . You can order the juice with low , medium, high , and even no nicotine . LR. atty's seem to provide more vapor and throat hit on 3.7 voltages . Hr. Atty's are primarily used , for the higher voltage devices , using 5 or more volts . I use some standard type atty's and cartomizers , on several of my high voltage mods, with great success . Hope that helps . Maybe someone else can add more , or better information .

 

[Kiosko]

I think you answer is two fold. The LR's, higher voltage, and tank systems are more efficient at vaping the juice thus delivering more (thicker vapor) of the juice ingredients (including more nicotine) to your lungs. That in combination with a higher levels of nicotine in the juice (24mg vs 12mg) would deliver more nicotine.

As far as compared with a analog cig, I feel I'm getting more nicotine from the e-cig vs the analogs. That is the biggest risk of e-cigs to me, that I will become even more addicted to nicotine.

 

[JWebb]

The gum is concentrated and released all at once when you chew, vaping is more like smoking and the nic enters your bloodstream more like it does when you smoke. It takes more or less a few more puffs to equal a cig when you vape, the nic strength is important. 36mg or 24 mg are high and are similar to the cig delivery, a few puffs and I am good with the cravings. The LR attys just burn hottoer by drawing more amperage from the battery to delivery more vape adn simulate a real puff of a cig. Others do that if you use regular attys or high Voltage attys from Ikenvape of 3.5 ohms with higher variable voltage mods like the Ali'i or Provari or darwin or bigger batteries like the 18650 AW IMR. Go to the ECF library and read the "wonderful world of vaping" and it helps with all this stuff.

 

[Desdenova]

I have to agree with what Kio stated.
As i was weening off analogs when i first started vaping, i noticed that i was getting more nicotine from vaping than tobacco.
I was using 24mg/ml juice.
I havent tried LR attys or HV yet, but it seems like both of these would produce more vapor, use more juice, and therefore concentrate your intake compared to a standard set up. I have LR attys on the way. Good luck!

 

[sam.8]

I'd say yes as well. I primarily drip when not driving and I definitely go thru more liquid when using a lr atty. So even from that standpoint, lr goes thru more liquid.

 

[DJ_Kalee]

I find that with a low res dual coil tank at 5v I get way to much nicotine as compared to the same 12mg juice on my standard ego t.

 

[Thulium]

Low resistance means that the atomizer will draw more power from the battery making it hotter and capable of vaporizing more liquid per puff.

Keep in mind that the amount of nicotine in e-liquid is actually VERY similar to the amount of nicotine in tobacco: The average commercial cigarette contains 1.63% nicotine--that's about 16.3mg per 1g cigarette. The difference, of course, is that about 90% of that nicotine is destroyed when you light it on fire and a lot of it is lost to "sidestream" smoke as the cigarette continues burning when you aren't inhaling it. A gram of 1.6% (16mg/ml) nicotine e-liquid, on the other hand, can replace 10 or more cigarettes but the nicotine is not delivered as quickly through the deep lung tissue when it is not smoked so some people find they may use a bit more "milligrams" of nicotine than the raw number of cigarettes they used to smoke.

Remember that you will feel sick and begin vomiting LONG before you absorb a lethal dose of nicotine, so as long as you STOP vaping before you puke, its practically impossible to overdose.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Presently vaping 24 mg on 3.7 Volt. I had always thought bigger is better so I doubled my minis to get 6 Volts. Ouch, WOW far too much nicotine going through my system.
What I don't understand is why 2mg nic gum is really strong to me. That's question #1.
Were you chewing the gum according to the instructions- chew 10-12 times and let sit until the tingling disappears. Then chew again once or twice to reactivate. Understand also there are many blood vessels under the tongue. The delivery mode for Nic gum is Sublingual. I've seen people on Nic gum and most of the time they are chewing it continuously and furiously. Same as vaping- when I first began it was literally glued to my mouth. Now I can vape in a relaxed mode rather than feeling the need to ingest large quantities of Nic and Vapor. Either way I'm off analogs and am a happy camper.
Good Luck, Vapoor.

 

[Thulium]

What I don't understand is why 2mg nic gum is really strong to me. That's question #1.

Because "milligrams" is not a very accurate way to describe the amount of nicotine. Regardless of the amount of nicotine in a cigarette, most people absorb about one milligram of nicotine per cigarette smoked--they'll inhale deeper, hold it in longer, cover the filter holes...whatever it takes to get the amount of nicotine (and other tobacco alkaloids) you want.

The difference, however, is that because it is lit on fire, the nicotine is in "freebase" form that can be absorbed by the deep lung tissue and delivered quickly into the bloodstream. With a "2mg" piece of Nicorette gum, however, it has to be absorbed through the tissue in your mouth and upper respiratory system and even a small amount can seem harsh or irritating and because it is not absorbed as quickly or with any of the other alkaloids in tobacco, it may not be as "satisfying".

"30mg" e-liquid is actually only about 3% nicotine, so although just one drop contains almost as much nicotine as a piece of Nicorette gum, when vaporized it is mixing with at least 10,000 parts AIR and it is not all sitting in your mouth at the same time like a piece of gum so it doesn't seem nearly as "harsh"...and the nice fluffy clouds of vapor make for a much more pleasant experience than polacrilex gum that is designed to be used as part of a plan to eventually stop using nicotine altogether, rather than as a recreational alternative to smoking.

 

[DC2]

There is a simple principle that covers this: The more vapor you inhale the more nicotine you get.

You can inhale more vapor by using the electronic cigarette more often = using more juice
You can inhale more vapor by producing more vapor per puff which also = using more juice

You can produce more vapor per puff by getting the atomizer hotter or taking longer drags.

You can get the atomizer hotter by using higher voltage or lower resistance.
Therefore, yes, LR will provide more nicotine if you take the same size drags and use it with the same frequency.