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> a smart device that gradually lowers the nicotine invisibly to the user People who want to taper off nicotine using vapes can do this manually, and many do.
by Zak 4y ago
> a smart device that gradually lowers the nicotine invisibly to the user
People who want to taper off nicotine using vapes can do this manually, and many do. I find this proposed solution overengineered.
Of course it could be enforced. "Smart" vapes could be regulated as medical devices, available only by prescription and used under the supervision of doctors. I think that would greatly reduce their appeal as a smoking replacement with a low barrier to entry though; other nicotine delivery systems to aid in quitting smoking were available decades before vaping.
- throw10920 4y ago> I find this proposed solution overengineered. Is it, though? The psychology of knowing vs not knowing that your nicotine concentration is being ramped down over time could be significant. For instance, I can easily imagine being far more willing to vape more on a hard day of work because "my nicotine is being ramped down anyway, so it's not as bad".