I read the TIME articles on e-cigs - and I liked the history part and the information by the shop owner - but had a big question mark very center front when I read this part:
"ALMOST NOTHING, NOT EVEN ...... OR .......[two "heavy-hitter" drugs], is more addictive than nicotine. While other drugs impair, nicotine enables."
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I went looking for more information on nicotine... found one place where it was similar to caffeine and not as bad as folks tend to think...
Are there studies showing what was reported in the Time article? or is that statement just an opinion of the author's?
I tend not to believe it's that bad, because when I began at 18mg per ml in my juice, and lowered my nicotine level, slowly (3-4mg per batch used for approx. 2 weeks, then the next lower batch, etc.), progressively down to 9-10mg per ml - I did not find the switches that overly hard to acclimate to. I was very surprised by this! Occasionally the first or second day of the new lower level, I'd have a slight craving for a bit more, so I'd take a few puffs on one juice with more (the last batch level), then return to the lower level nicotine in another juice. That seemed to help me get through the switch. I'm heading towards a 0mg per ml nicotine in my juices - but am wondering when I read statements like in that Time article what is true about nicotine, other than what I'm experiencing lowing it.
What are the opinions here on ECF about nicotine?
NancyB
