ECigarettes and Nicotine Addiction: What they never told you

[james]

Hope you find this interesting - Pharmacologist Gwyn Taylor and I have been wading through research, conducting some personal experiments and speaking to addicts to get to the bottom of nicotine addiction. And we think that a lot of what experts have been telling us may be completely wrong!

You can read our conclusions here: www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2014/02/nicotine-electronic-cigarette-addiction.html Please let me know what you think!

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

james it just links to a picture. Or am I missing the point?

[ionian]

I think the correct link is:
www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2014/02/nicotine-electronic-cigarette-addiction.html

[james]

Thanks for correcting that - corrected the original post now!

[Romney]

Thanks james,i found that Interesting.

[monty]

I find ecigs easier to go without. I used to chain smoke before going anywhere that I couldn't smoke. Now if I have somewhere to go and I'll be gone less than 3 hours I don't bother taking my vape gear.

[djs]

In all honesty, unless somebody is vaping half a 10ml bottle a day of 24mg, they are probably maintaining a lower nicotine habit than smoking.

There is research out there where an Asian company tested a cigarette vs. a 18mg e-cig. The ecig was 10 times less nicotine than the cigarette (puff comparison).

This proves 2 things.

1) E-Lites are pointless.

and

2) Many Vapers are far less addicted.

Draw your own conclusions...

[Deleted]

I find mints (you know the tiny strong ones in tins)....anywhere I can't vape I take those. Without those be ye warned!!!

No vape and mints I am fine.....

And I'm a hardcore nicotine addict on e-cigs 2.5 years and I find the nicotine helps my mental health

[djs]

Feb 6, 2014 20:26:46 GMT @johanino said:

And I'm a hardcore nicotine addict on e-cigs 2.5 years and I find the nicotine helps my mental health

You and me both.

[markm]

I find nic withdrawal is now almost exactly the same as I get from
Being without my normal coffee consumption. Neither are the major stressful
Episode, that being more than a few feet from a good supply of tobacco would induce previously.

[Clivia]

the only thing I can say here after the short time of vaping is that I feel really good - I used to smoke between 10 and 15 cigs a day and more when going out.

I first tried it with a look alike ecig a few years ago and that did nothing to me - neither did the inhaler you get at boots - and with both I would have got the nicotin.

I think for me it's the habit and the throat hit - and I get both from my vaping gear now.

Previously we would go shopping and I would often have a ciggy between the shops - now I don't bother - am quite happily waiting till we are at home .

It's early times for me but I want to reduce the nicotin - and see what's happening - but I am in no rush - I take this gradually - so next liquids I order will be 12mg instead of 18 - but I am pretty certain that I am addicted to the habit and not so much to the nicotin

[james]

It does seem to vary from person to person. I've had some people tell me that they are just as addicted as they were with cigarettes and other people say that they don't experience the same cravings.

Personally, if I know I can't have an ecig I am find (e.g. on a long plane journey) but as soon as I can have a vape I want it!

[Deleted]

Yeah james i can go 2.5 hours with no nic when am shopping or like on a megabus with mints. Anything more is pushing it but still. Could never do that before but like I said I'm hardcore

[chykensa]

I know that my nicotine addiction is less strong and all-consuming than it was when I smoked. I can easily go for hours with the occasional quick vape to settle me.
Last night I was in a stressy performance situation and I vaped at 6.30pm - not much though - and had 6 puffs on my Spinner/iClear 16 with 16mg Menthol to keep me going about 9.00pm, and didn't vape again until 11.00pm. If I was still smoking, I would have got through 5 or 6 fags at least!
The addiction is much gentler too; I don't get the deep craving, just a feeling of 'perhaps I could have a couple of puffs now' sort of thing.

[erik514]

I really don't care how addictive nicotene is or isn't. I mix my own juice at around 11 mg but not because I want to reduce my nic. I really enjoy vaping and vape a lot, about 6 ml per day so by using a lower strength I can vape more and not get any nic rush or feel I have had too much. I really don't want to vape less at all so addiction to what is a relatively harmless substance doesn't matter to me.