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I don't know the health effects of pure nicotine (say, in liquid form) vs caffeine, but one is certainly much more addictive than the other.

• capitainenemo 5y ago
  https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine#sn2 https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine#sn2 The vapes don't have the MAOIs, which could also be why my brother didn't find them very satisfying (apart from the THC vapes).
  • temp0826 5y ago
    There are "whole tobacco alkaloid" liquids (full-spectrum extract of tobacco vs. pure nicotine) available which contains a lot of the other stuff. Probably more addictive so I'd avoid it if your goal is to quit.
    • capitainenemo 5y ago
      I believe it. There's vapes for everything. Was just focusing on parent's nicotine addictiveness statement that gwern addresses.
• loeg 5y ago
  > I don't know the health effects of pure nicotine (say, in liquid form) vs caffeine, but one is certainly much more addictive than the other. Which one did you have in mind, and why do you say certainly?
  • TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
    Nicotine is more addictive than caffeine. I'm not going to find peer-reviewed, double-blind studies to back up my claim. I'm going to go with the anecdotes I've heard for decades and from personal experience.
    • loeg 5y ago
      I'm not going to argue with your opinion -- but I suspect you are conflating tobacco (usually smoked) with nicotine.
      • potatoman22 5y ago
        Isn't nicotine the primary addictive chemical in cigarettes and vapes