nicotine absorption from e cigs
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No clue, but I'm sure its a lot. To go from 6 years smoking hardcore to suddenly quit the same day switching to e-cig proves a lot. The nicotine must be a whole bunch, cuz I'm not experiencing any withdrawal or setback. Life is finally paradise.
From a lot of reading about it most likely you are getting less nic than smoking for the most part..but it gives you enough to quit. I'm sure with some lighter smokes you might get less nic than the high liquids.
To give an exact measurement would be near to impossible - to many variants. Equipment, Heat (3v - ??v), Dual vs Single Coil, Volume vaped, inhale / exhale patterns, Mg Strength, etc. etc. etc.
See: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...e-cigarettes-deliver-nicotine-jf-etter-7.html Post 63 has a link to the full writeup.
Etter's latest study measured cotinine levels showing experienced vapers had as high a cotinine reading as active smokers. Cotinine is what nicotine metabolizes to.
Etter's latest study measured cotinine levels showing experienced vapers had as high a cotinine reading as active smokers. Cotinine is what nicotine metabolizes to.
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Ya know the kicker.. no one knows exactly how much nicotine each person absorbes with a cigarette either. All they and we have are estimates. Your used to the way your body feels when you have enough nicotine with both cigs and e-cigs. That's your best guide.
+1 and yep to this...I was a heavy smoker at 3pad of a "light" funkarettes and find at 16mg juice I can definitely get a nic "buzz" so, your body will tell you if you have enough/too much and cravings will tell you is you don't get enough...keep in mind as well, nic from a funky will hit you faster than nic from vaping will and nic from vaping will hang with you longer than nic from the funkies will..........
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The best explanation I ever read was that users are very good at self-regulating their nicotine intake.
Users can usually tell if they are not getting enough or if they are getting too much. For example I was a one PAD smoker but apparently very good at extracting nicotine from it, when tested my cotinine levels indicated a heavy user.
With vaping I adjust my mg strength throughout the day to what I feel like I need to have, mostly I use 12mg but varies from 24mg to 6mg.
Yeah, what madjack said.
Users can usually tell if they are not getting enough or if they are getting too much. For example I was a one PAD smoker but apparently very good at extracting nicotine from it, when tested my cotinine levels indicated a heavy user.
With vaping I adjust my mg strength throughout the day to what I feel like I need to have, mostly I use 12mg but varies from 24mg to 6mg.
Yeah, what madjack said.
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If I get a craving, I tend to hold the vapor in my mouth for a few seconds, inhale it, then exhale slowly through my nose. I get more absorption that way and can feel the effect. If you just inhale and exhale quickly, then you won't get quite as much. At 24mg, I can get the nic OD feeling, but I have to work at it by vaping constantly.
You get much more absorption through the mucous membranes in the mouth, throat, and sinuses than through the air sacs in your lungs.
You get much more absorption through the mucous membranes in the mouth, throat, and sinuses than through the air sacs in your lungs.
It's a struggle sometimes, but I get rid of cravings by vaping like a fiend for a minute or two. It will go away. You might be better off at 24mg if that is happening. Some people go to 36mg for that reason or to a variable voltage mod. You can try it cheap (batteries and charger extra) here ...
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I've been consciously nudging my nic down, slowly, just so that when I get an itch it'll likely be taken care of just by bumping my nic level to something still pretty reasonable.
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