You haven't really quit...

[Israfil]

I still like the "looks like a drug pipe" one. Just tell em their cigs look like cancer wrapped in bronchitis. ^_^ Or not....but the look is PRICELESS.

 

[JohnnyVapor]

I know when my friend went into rehab and got started on methadone, I told him, "You haven't really quit shooting ......."

Except I didn't.

 

[curiousJan]

I tried to find where I read this on the internet but couldn't find it again...until I can find it again-I take it back (incase I got it wrong). If I find it, I'll post it.

Thanks!!

Jan

 

[Krythis]

What they have in their favor is that, unlike Chantix, they are actually based on nicotine.

It may turn out to be a similar situation to Razadyne. First, there was a supplement called galantamine which was a chemical extracted from the snow drop flower. It was discovered that this plant appeared to help aging folks maintain their cognitive abilities a little longer. Then a pharmaceutical company got hold of it, did clinical trials, and got it approved as a treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. FDA then attempted to force the supplement off the market; but since it was sold prior to the approval of the pharma-form, they were unable to do so. It was "grandfathered" in as a supplement. To my knowledge, the drug and the supplement versions are basically identical.

Article on the topic: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. - Alternative and Complementary Therapies - 7(6):380

You can buy a month's supply of Galantamine supplement capsules for $40, or get a Rx for Razadyne and spend about $200 per month.

The question I have about the Targacept treatments is whether they will be taking the nicotine molecule and tweaking it in some fashion. If so, they might introduce problematic side effects that don't exist in the natural form.

Not to get too far OT, but I love how this works. Lets take a perfectly good natural remedy and alter it slightly so we can patent it and make millions. I got a good laugh when I learned that there was a THC pill now.

I still like the "looks like a drug pipe" one. Just tell em their cigs look like cancer wrapped in bronchitis. ^_^ Or not....but the look is PRICELESS.

I get a kick out of it myself. I know of someone who uses his PV with a red LED in bars just to see if he can get a rise out of people.

A couple days ago I was walking down the street vapping my copper pipe mod and had a police officer slow down almost to a stop so he could check out what the metallic device was attached to my lips. I was hoping he would stop, but he kept going.

Anyway...I have a hard time saying I quit smoking, because it was too easy! But I have not had a cigarette in months so yes I AM a non-smoker.