I realize this might be a dumb question but I'm new to the whole e-cigarette thing and I tried to look this up on Google but only found more questions than answers. In an e-cig with an 18mg nicotine cartridge (Square Smoke brand), IF the user puffs but does not inhale into the lungs, does the nicotine still get delivered? Also, is it actually possible to OD on nicotine off of one e-cigarette? Again, I realize these questions are probably lame but I've been curious...
Inhaling/Not Inhaling...Still Deliver Nicotine?
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Yes....nicotine gets absorbed by the cheeks and gums and is delivered that way also nasally if you exhale through the nose. One could od on nicotine but you would get really sick before hand....you'd stop in time. I'm starting to not inhale too....why are you doing it? Becca
yep nicotine is absorbed through any skin contact including the mouth....and yeah i think you could od with one cigarette but you'd have to eat it or something
Beccca - Mainly because I've never been a smoker, but many of my friends are and I've taken drags off of their e-cigarettes before. I rarely inhale, and I was just curious whether there were significant risks associated with e-cigarettes.
The molecules that carry nicotine in vapor and that in tobacco smoke are a different size, and are absorbed in different parts of the body. Most of the nicotine in vapor is absorbed in the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, and nose. Therefore, it's not necessary to get the majority of the nicotine by inhaling into the lungs.
I feel its important to exhale some of the vapor through the nose, whether one inhales into the lungs or not. Our taste buds have been damaged from years of smoking. And our sense of smell assists our sense of taste.
This can be understood when you recall having trouble tasting your food when you have a bad head cold. Normally molecules are present in the air which our nose picks up on that come from most foods, but when it is blocked off, the nose has no information to send to the brain. However, if our nose is able to assist our tongues, much of what we interpret as flavor has been contributed by information gathered by our sense of smell.
In short, exhale some of your vapor through your nose. Some of that tasteless flavor from your e-cig may just surprise you.
I don't believe you can overdose on nicotine from normal inhaling or oral absorbtion of vapor. One would get plenty sick before that could happen. Headache, nausea, lightheadedness, jitteriness. Similar symptoms to another commonly used stimulent - caffeine.
Any eliquid containing nicotine should be wiped off skin surfaces within a few minutes of contact. Common sense would dictate not to consume orally. Keep nicotine liquids in child proof bottles or way out of their reach.
I feel its important to exhale some of the vapor through the nose, whether one inhales into the lungs or not. Our taste buds have been damaged from years of smoking. And our sense of smell assists our sense of taste.
This can be understood when you recall having trouble tasting your food when you have a bad head cold. Normally molecules are present in the air which our nose picks up on that come from most foods, but when it is blocked off, the nose has no information to send to the brain. However, if our nose is able to assist our tongues, much of what we interpret as flavor has been contributed by information gathered by our sense of smell.
In short, exhale some of your vapor through your nose. Some of that tasteless flavor from your e-cig may just surprise you.
I don't believe you can overdose on nicotine from normal inhaling or oral absorbtion of vapor. One would get plenty sick before that could happen. Headache, nausea, lightheadedness, jitteriness. Similar symptoms to another commonly used stimulent - caffeine.
Any eliquid containing nicotine should be wiped off skin surfaces within a few minutes of contact. Common sense would dictate not to consume orally. Keep nicotine liquids in child proof bottles or way out of their reach.
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No one knows what the risks are....if you weren't a smoker and using an e cig to fit in or because you like the taste.....I'd rethink getting into something you don't have to. Nicotine is so addicting and it would be a shame if you got addicted this way. Its horrible breaking the nicotine habit....Just be careful.
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