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There are many who claim that nicotine is like caffeine: an addictive stimulant with no significant downsides. Note that most of the people who make this argum

There are many who claim that nicotine is like caffeine: an addictive stimulant with no significant downsides. Note that most of the people who make this argument are either addicts or nicotine sellers, so I am highly skeptical and you should be too, especially since there hasn't been much study on the direct effects of mere nicotine. If the science comes in and it turns out nicotine really is harmless on its own, and it really does help you focus and suppress appetite and whatever, then I'll be all aboard the vape train, love myself a good nootropic. Until such a time, I think it's wise not to take chances. Give it a few years for the science to settle before getting addicted.

Balgair 8y ago
Addiction[0] comes in many forms, and I agree that addictions to things like caffeine and nicotine do not present serious social issues with withdrawal. We all know people that go on and off coffee/tea and we all know people that quit cigarettes. The vast majority of these types of addicts don't have anywhere near the withdrawal issues that methamphetamine and opiate addicts suffer through. That said, it's still an addiction. I'd advise against any form of addiction [1], and I'd further advise against compounding addictions upon each other. Especially when it comes to nicotine, it's a HARD habit to quit. Unsurprisingly, the science of nicotine is murky[2], especially the science around non-cigarette based nicotine. That's likely to change as vaping becomes more popular. I would not be surprised if vaping turns out to be slightly less bad than cigarettes, these companies like PM aren't known for their ethics. Vaping on it's own, sure maybe it's not any less bad than living next to the 405. But corporate sold stuff? COme on. That said, nicotine is a drug just like all drugs. There are good things about it and bad things. With nicotine, the bad mostly outweighs the good. The bad is easy enough to google and isn't something to dismiss at all. The 'good' is vasoconstriction, alertness boosting, and short-lived memory retention; that's about it. These things are really useful if you have a reasonable suspicion that grievous bodily injury may occur to you in the next few hours. So, if you aren't in an active warzone, I'd stay away. Office politics can be vicious, but not that bad ;) [0] https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-is-addiction https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-... [1] There is a coffee mug not 2 feet from me at the moment. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine

Balgair 8y ago

Addiction[0] comes in many forms, and I agree that addictions to things like caffeine and nicotine do not present serious social issues with withdrawal. We all know people that go on and off coffee/tea and we all know people that quit cigarettes. The vast majority of these types of addicts don't have anywhere near the withdrawal issues that methamphetamine and opiate addicts suffer through. That said, it's still an addiction. I'd advise against any form of addiction [1], and I'd further advise against compounding addictions upon each other. Especially when it comes to nicotine, it's a HARD habit to quit. Unsurprisingly, the science of nicotine is murky[2], especially the science around non-cigarette based nicotine. That's likely to change as vaping becomes more popular. I would not be surprised if vaping turns out to be slightly less bad than cigarettes, these companies like PM aren't known for their ethics. Vaping on it's own, sure maybe it's not any less bad than living next to the 405. But corporate sold stuff? COme on. That said, nicotine is a drug just like all drugs. There are good things about it and bad things. With nicotine, the bad mostly outweighs the good. The bad is easy enough to google and isn't something to dismiss at all. The 'good' is vasoconstriction, alertness boosting, and short-lived memory retention; that's about it. These things are really useful if you have a reasonable suspicion that grievous bodily injury may occur to you in the next few hours. So, if you aren't in an active warzone, I'd stay away. Office politics can be vicious, but not that bad ;) [0] https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-is-addiction https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-... [1] There is a coffee mug not 2 feet from me at the moment. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine