What nicotine concentration is low, medium and high?

[jfjardine02]

I am researcher looking to describe typical e-cig use, and I am seeking advice as to how to characteize the concentration of nicotine in the liquid people are using. I was thinking of categorizing it as follows:

1. Zero nicotine 1. Low 1-6 mg/ml up to 0.6% 2. Medium 7-12 mg/ml (0.6 to 1.2%) 3. High 13-18 mg/ml (1.2-1.8%) and 4. Very high 19mg/ml and greater.


These cut-points (>0,6,12,18 mg/ml) have the advantage of being equidistant and include the main concentrations frquently used....6, 12, 18 etc.

Do experienced users broadly agree with these cut-points/classifications, or would anyone like to present a rationale for different ones?
Thanks.

 

[Chas_L]

If the object is getting enough Nic to satify one's addation then how much you vape is a bigger issue than the mg level. Some say a pack a day smoker needs to vape 1 ml of 12mg per day while others say 1ml of 18 mg per day. I have been smoke free for over 20 years but used smokless tobacco right up until I started vaping. I tried 12mg in the look like cigerattes and always had a nicoten craving. I swithed to 18mg. using a 505 Mod. using Evods and Carto tanks and was satified and have now cut down to 6-9 mg. Nic but I do vape 3-4 ml per day , mostly because I love the flavors.

 

[wv2win]

I know a supplier who's medium is 16, high is 24 and very high is 36. Another vender's medium is 11, high is 16 and very high is 24. I think the first of these two examples is more common. It would be better if all venders used exact numbers and dropped the low, medium, high, etc.

 

[oh u mad]

i've seen 18 categorized as medium, that is the only nic i vape and i would consider it "medium-high" lol

 

[Wow1420]

I think you need one more category 5.) Ultra high 25 Mg/ml and higher.

I see a surprising (to me) number of people reporting 30 or 36 Mg usage.