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it is quite possible that nicotine is a carcinogen itself and there is no safe form
by fnord77 5y ago
it is quite possible that nicotine is a carcinogen itself and there is no safe form
- amatic 5y agoI've read the opposite from gwern - that nicotine is safe, and the carcinogens are mostly in the burning of tobacco products. He tested nicotine as a nootropic, apparently has significant effect.
- fnord77 5y agofrom wikipedia > Nicotine can form carcinogenic Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) through a nitrosation reaction. ... However, nicotine in the mouth and stomach can react to form N-Nitrosonornicotine,[104] a known type 1 carcinogen,[105] suggesting that consumption of non-tobacco forms of nicotine may still play a role in carcinogenesis.
- jessriedel 5y agoI like Gwern's nicotine webpage, but the evidence we have is consistent with nicotine being a carcinogen alone. Indeed, he says so himself in his third footnote.