This is probably not new information to most of you, so to keep it short, there are some studies that are saying the brunt of nicotine addiction may be coming from an unknown monoamine oxidase inhibitor(s) in cigarette smoke.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are commonly prescribed for treating atypical depression. The general gist is that nicotine triggers the release of dopamine, but MAOIs significantly decrease the decay time of dopamine in the brain.
It is being argued, from my understanding, that while nicotine is assuredly initial factor and may be helping sustain the addiction, animal tests show that nicotine by itself may not be as addictive as previously thought in the absence of these MAOIs.
My question becomes: I quit smoking 3 months ago and have recently found out about e-cigs, looking into buying a 510 and definitely some zero-nicotine juice.
But I was also considering getting some mid-low (10-16) nicotine juice to vape occasionally throughout the day, supplementing the 0mg juice which would make up the brunt of my experience.
My fear is that this may bring my addiction roaring back to life, but curiously enough these studies make me wonder if nicotine will be easier to put down again in absence of these MAOIs.
Does anyone have experience similar to mine, where they were quit smoking for months before trying nicotine juice in a complete absence of analog cigarettes? What was it like? Did you stop nicotine again after a while? How did your experience change? Any input?
A Few References
Nicotine and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
This is your brain on nicotine
Tobacco, Nicotine, and MAOIs, or: How Nalgas Switched to Dexedrine and Got Carried Away with Research - CrazyBoards
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are commonly prescribed for treating atypical depression. The general gist is that nicotine triggers the release of dopamine, but MAOIs significantly decrease the decay time of dopamine in the brain.
It is being argued, from my understanding, that while nicotine is assuredly initial factor and may be helping sustain the addiction, animal tests show that nicotine by itself may not be as addictive as previously thought in the absence of these MAOIs.
My question becomes: I quit smoking 3 months ago and have recently found out about e-cigs, looking into buying a 510 and definitely some zero-nicotine juice.
But I was also considering getting some mid-low (10-16) nicotine juice to vape occasionally throughout the day, supplementing the 0mg juice which would make up the brunt of my experience.
My fear is that this may bring my addiction roaring back to life, but curiously enough these studies make me wonder if nicotine will be easier to put down again in absence of these MAOIs.
Does anyone have experience similar to mine, where they were quit smoking for months before trying nicotine juice in a complete absence of analog cigarettes? What was it like? Did you stop nicotine again after a while? How did your experience change? Any input?
A Few References
Nicotine and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
This is your brain on nicotine
Tobacco, Nicotine, and MAOIs, or: How Nalgas Switched to Dexedrine and Got Carried Away with Research - CrazyBoards
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