Interesting article on nicotine

[leeshor]

Someone, (as has happened in the past) is bound to point out that this has been posted before but I haven't seen it in this sub-forum so here goes. This is a link to an item from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the lack of negative effects of inhaled nicotine.

It was posted by Smokie on another forum. Worth a read.

Long-term effects of inhaled nicotine. [Life Sci. 1996] - PubMed result

Lee

 

[JenJen]

Well that is good to hear! Thanks for posting it!

 

[e-pipeman]

Excellent! It's very hard to find credible information dealing with nicotine in isolation from tobacco smoke but this is it!

 

[JohnnyVapor]

Thanks for the link, lee. It's good to be able to tell people about when they ask. I have a lot of smokers asking me if e-cigs are safe. I tell them, "Well, they're safer", but this is another nail in the coffin for coffin nails.

 

[resonator]

The rodents in the study had a lower body weight compared to the non-nicotene rats too! I wonder how much more I might weigh if I weren't a vaper (and a smoker before that).

 

[mephisto69]

The rodents in the study had a lower body weight compared to the non-nicotene rats too! I wonder how much more I might weigh if I weren't a vaper (and a smoker before that).

I know for myself that smoking definitely surpressed my apetite, so it will be interesting to see if vaping affects it at all...

 

[Smoking Guns]

I know for myself that smoking definitely surpressed my apetite, so it will be interesting to see if vaping affects it at all...

I'm thinking it should do the same thing, assuming you are vaping nicotine. Its the nic that supresses your appetite.

 

[mephisto69]

I'm thinking it should do the same thing, assuming you are vaping nicotine. Its the nic that supresses your appetite.

I would also assume that, seeing as how nicotine is a stimulant, but who knows what else is in cigarettes that may also intensify that effect? I suppose I will see for myself soon enough - no more analogues for me!

 

[smoobruva]

Great info. We will slowly learn more about ecigs over time. Hopefully we wont grow extra fingers.LOL

 

[Luma]

Its only a stimulant. VERY similar to coffee. In responsible doses does zero harm and possibly has some health benefits also. As coffee / caffine does have health benefits.

The only thing I notice negative about nicotine is the integestion I get when vaping alot. That is too much nicotine for sure. I wonder if the long term nicotine affects the stomach in humans and could produce acid reflux disease in the long run. Too much heart burn is never a good thing especially over long periods of time.

This very well may be a localized side affect tho... Everyone is different. That's what makes us aaaaaaalll special! LOL

 

[leeshor]

They didn't say anything in the study about the metabolism of the rats but I suspect that as much as everyone talks about gaining weight when they stop smoking it also has something to do with nicotine being a stimulant.

In that case, the oral fixation thing is a part of the weight gain but so would be the lack of the stimulant.

 

[vaping hawaii]

Love it, posted the link on our website, thank you!!

 

[Panda04]

I have read the that the tobacco companies put sugar in the cigs. This would boost your blood sugar level causing appetite suppression. But I haven't really noticed being too hungry. I think the reason that most smokers that quit gain weight due to the hand to mouth habit. Many eat in place using the cig. More calories mean more pounds.

Andy