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Thank you for this. I have struggled with addiction my whole life and switched to a tank based e-cig seven years ago and have not had a full cigarette since. I
by rsuelzer 7y ago
Thank you for this. I have struggled with addiction my whole life and switched to a tank based e-cig seven years ago and have not had a full cigarette since.
I say fill cigarette because I use fruit flavored liquids and it helped me develop an aversion to the taste of Tobacco and smoke. A few years ago I had a few drags of a cigarette at a party and it made me want to throw up.
Not saying what I do is harmless, but it's a major harm reduction for me. I went from having some pretty serious lung issues to being able to do intense cardio workouts for several hours without any problems breathing.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoWhen I smoked, I was addicted to (Korean) menthols while normal cigarettes would make me puke. So there is definitely something going on there. I don’t vape, but if they banned flavored liquids, they better ban menthol cigarettes as well.
- zosterops 7y agoI believe in the case of NY it was all flavors except menthol that were banned.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoYa, it is politically too difficult to ban menthol at the moment.
- eurasiantiger 7y agoMenthol competes for the same enzyme that breaks down nicotine, keeping nicotine active longer. It is also a moderately strong kappa-opioid receptor agonist: vaping too strong menthol liquid can induce extreme dysphoria, anxiety and panic attacks.
- selimthegrim 7y agoCan you elaborate?
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoMenthols are especially popular with African Americans, which has been a big consideration in not banning them so far.
- selimthegrim 7y agoI thought that stereotype was out the door with Billy Dee Williams and Colt 45 ads but OK.