Should i start vaping or not?

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joez

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This is gonna be a stupid post,before u read, im way over 18, just need ur opinions
i dont smoke, ive had one cigarette or two before and i liked the relaxing feeling, but i never really started smoking because i dont wanna get killed from all kinds of cancer lol. now i want to get some ecigs just to get that awesome feeling from nicotine and leave out all that bad stuff, tell me this dont make sense.
why dont people just all start vaping , it makes you high and dont harm ur heath, i mean what are u gonna get from it, nicotine addiction? big deal? really dont see any down side here.(or mb im just ......ed, forgive me if i'm missing something, im really considering start smoking ecigs, healthier than :censored: arent they...)




 
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thomas.egnoto

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You know that nice buzz you get from smoking cigs? Doesn't really happen with vaping. Even with smoking, once you've been at it a while, you don't really get a buzz. I was a smoker for about 6 years, and the only cigs that would give me a buzz were (occasionally) the first one of the day, or if I smoked something stronger than I was used to, like a newport. Not only that, but if you start vaping regularly, you're going to develop a nicotine addiction, and when and if the FDA starts regulating ecigs and prices shoot way up, you could find yourself with a more expensive habit than you anticipated.
 

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You won't get that feeling from an e-cig. I should know, I expected it when I switched, and it just wasn't there.

A real cig delivers a lot of nicotine, along with some MAOIs (old class psych med) which make it 8 times more addictive. It's a pretty strong hit, then you're ok, for up to two hours, which is when you get the jitters (if you're addicted).

An e-cig only delivers nicotine, which by itself has the same effect as a cup of coffee.

If SAMI (Someone that isn't me) is smoking :censored:, then he may want to try an e-cig, for the purpose of substituting to something healthier(?), but otherwise, he might just want to stick to 0 nic flavors; that's completely harmless, to Sami and those around him/her (it would be, even if there was nicotine).

Nicotine is actually used medicinally, for specific ailments.
 
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DoogieTony

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No one said vaping is harmless. It's definitely better than smoking cigarettes but why take a chance if you aren't addicted to nicotine?
It won't get you intoxicated.
Since you're "way over 18" you're old enough to make your own choices so if you want to start go for it.


FYI, drug references aren't tolerated in this forum so you might want to edit those.
 

Nicolay

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Can only strongly advise against starting vaping if you weren't a smoker before.
Human psychology is fickle however and you will probably start because people said you shouldn't :p

Before you do, read as much info and opinions about it (including prices, short and long term), then sit down and make an honest pros/cons list. They are a proven method, base your decision on it.
 

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This is gonna be a stupid post,before u read, im way over 18, just need ur opinions
i dont smoke, ive had one cigarette or two before and i liked the relaxing feeling, but i never really started smoking because i dont wanna get killed from all kinds of cancer lol. now i want to get some ecigs just to get that awesome feeling from nicotine and leave out all that bad stuff, tell me this dont make sense.
why dont people just all start vaping , it makes you high and dont harm ur heath, i mean what are u gonna get from it, nicotine addiction? big deal? really dont see any down side here.(or mb im just ......ed, forgive me if i'm missing something, im really considering start smoking ecigs, healthier than :censored: arent they...)



If you have went so far as make an account your going to start, I suggest you visit other areas of the forums and ask people for a good beginner set up and place to buy. You will get the relaxed feeling with nicotine but you won't get the " head rush" as that's caused by tobacco. If you crave the head rush I'd chew tobacco, I'm a health nut and I chew all the time. When ecigs can't sooth me.
 
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I started vaping because I was a 2 pack a day smoker and enjoyed it. I needed to find something else to get me away from cigarettes. Now I'm in the process working my nicotine level down to deal with the addiction. I will probably never quit vaping, I love the smoke/vapor and the nicotine but I plan to lessen my need for it as much as I can. The moral of the story is that you can't unlearn what it feels like, so don't ever get used to it. You are an adult, if you want to vape now and again for relaxation its your call. But know what you are getting into and be careful dealing will addictive substances.
 

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This is gonna be a stupid post,before u read, im way over 18, just need ur opinions. i dont smoke, ive had one cigarette or two before and i liked the relaxing feeling, but i never really started smoking because i dont wanna get killed from all kinds of cancer lol. now i want to get some ecigs just to get that awesome feeling from nicotine and leave out all that bad stuff, tell me this dont make sense.
why dont people just all start vaping , it makes you high and dont harm ur heath, i mean what are u gonna get from it, nicotine addiction? big deal? really dont see any down side here.(or mb im just ......ed, forgive me if i'm missing something, im really considering start smoking ecigs, healthier than :censored: arent they...)

If you don't smoke because of the dangers, don't start vaping and risk ending up smoking when/if the government starts making it too expensive to vape instead of smoke.

If you're considering starting in order help you quit something illegal, then fine. But, I don't see how it will help.

And, no, you don't get the same instant gratification from vaping that you get from smoking. The only time you get any kind of rush is when it's been many hours since you vaped. And, that's not a high. It's a feeling of light-headedness and nausea. Not fun at all.

If you're an adult, do what you want. But, I doubt you'll get much satisfaction from it. Good luck.
 
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Get yourself some wta juice and you'll have all the MAOI activity you need from the harmine in the tobacco leaves. The WTA juices contain a full extraction of all the alkaloids in the tobacco leaf. They will give you the same effects of cigarette smoking, like "sense of well-being" and "potentiation of other substances" without the carcinogens. WTA (whole tobacco alkaloid) juice is always an option.

Some of us need this type of juice to go on with our daily lives. For instance, this is beth. beth is 65 years old, and she has fibromyalgia. beth smoked cigarettes all her life. now she has a severely painful illness that requires her to take many pain killing pills each day. beth adjusts to the pain killing pills and does well with them. beth notices the pain relieving properties of her pills is slightly more pronounced when beth smokes a cigarette. beth enjoys smoking cigarettes when her fibromyalgia is acting up, because the cigarettes relieve her pain just long enough for her to get up and out of bed. beth begins coughing and she decides she wants to quit smoking. she hears of e-cigarettes and personal vaporizers. beth picks up an eGo battery and charger, a set of clearomizer, some coils, and a juice from her local vape supply shop. "yum!" beth says.. "bluberry cheesecake!" beth is pleased with the throat hit the very 1st time she fires her PV up. She loves the flavor and the vapor production is great. But its time to take beth's pain pills. Take your pills beth! Beth takes her pills, and instead of lighting up a cigarette to smoke, she fires up her new PV, her eGo and clearomizer with her blueberry cheesecake juice inside. Beth is in a lot of pain as she sits on the coach, waiting for the pills to kick in. once beth is feeling a little better, she decides to fire up her personal vaporizer, in order to hopefully boost the effects of her pain pills, not with cigarettes, but with a nicotine vaporizer. beth takes a big toot off of her little device... then another, and.. another. and, another! How are you feeling now beth? Beth makes a noise similar to that of beeker from the muppets, before yelling: "Oh noo! Why this doesn't feel the same at all! This PV is not increasing the pain relieving effects of my pain medication! In fact, its doing nothing at all for my pain!"

oooh beth, don't start crying now. We aren't finished yet. May I see one of your empty clearomizers? I've got some juice for you to try. "Sure!" beth exclaims. beth takes the new clearomizer and puts it onto her eGo battery, and then takes a toot. "wow.. this reminds me of how cigarettes used to help my pain" beth takes another try with her new liquid. "Wow! Its like a cigarette. It really is! Thanks Plumes!"

So what happened here, is beth switched from an all nicotine juice, to a whole tobacco alkaloid juice. The WTA juice has the MAOI. MAOI stands for monoamine oxidase inhibitor. This inhibits the breakdown of the naturally made chemicals we all have in our brains. Chemicals like seritonin, chemicals like dopamine, endorphins! :) So with an MAOI, when you have a neurotransmitter releasing endorphins in your head, the harmine in our tobacco smoke, would go up to our central nervous system, and say STOP! STOP WHAT YOUR DOING! and the endorphins would stop for a moment, almost in disbelief that this guy would come running out into the synapses to ruffle them up a bit. So then the Mr Harmine, (our maoi) he says "OK.. From now on, (well.. until i'm fully digested and my half-life is over lolz) I'm going to lock the main receptor doors and keep all you endorphins on the inside for a little while, okay? I'm working with nicotine, hes the guy that released you guys from the pituitary gland, and now I'm asking that you please just stay inside your receptors for around 3 minutes until I disappear, okay?

so that is what mr. harmine does. and that makes us feel good. nicotine releases endorphins, and an maoi prevents the release and breakdown of those endorphins. so an maoi is important for the mental effects of smoking tobacco leaves. okay? and some people need these endorphins to calm themselves down after a 4 hour shift to lunch break, or beth, who needs them for pain relief. So WTA juices can certainly be beneficial to a broad spectrum of nicotine vaporizer users.

if you are interested in trying wta juices, please use some google-foo and find out more about it.
 

Plumes.91

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but yeah, you dont need to pick up an addiction to nicotine if you havent got one already OP. Don't start vaping nicotine juice if your not already addicted. If you must vape, vape 0mg nicotine juice. It is tasty, but we dont know how safe it is yet. we've only been vaping for around 9 years now. So this is in its infancy and we really cant say if its healthy for us. I dont think its unhealthy for us, but its not A good idea to start to vape nicotine if you dont smoke it.
 

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If you have spare money to spend, and really would like to vape, get some juice with 0mg nic and try it. Personally, before vaping I thought it will replace smoking and that feeling when you get a good morning cig, but it seems, it doesn't. Now I like vaping because of big amount of vapor. With friend we sometimes refer to e-cig as it is electronic huka. I even consider buying some 0mg juice just for when i'm sitting in forums and vape constantly.
 

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I am one of those people that at first used the E-cigarette to help me quit. And it did, for over a year. But I found myself hanging out with a group of people that smoked cigarettes heavily (darts league), and I found myself reaching for cigarette after cigarette, until I was almost again a pack a day smoker.

If you are reaching for cigarettes because you like the relaxing aspect of them, DON'T DO IT! I would advocate for you to pick up an e-cig with a very low or non-existant level of nicotine. Do not just smoke an analog cigaretter "here and there", because eventually you will find yourself hooked on those coffin nails and craving them like nobodys business.

Vaping is by far a LOT safer, in my opinion, and if you need that aspect of smoking for a relaxing feel...it gives me that. But please do not touch the analogs.
 
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