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As an avid e-cig user, I would advise against it. If you are not already addicted to nicotine, then there is no need to start. Although there are some studies t
by dc2k08 17y ago
As an avid e-cig user, I would advise against it. If you are not already addicted to nicotine, then there is no need to start. Although there are some studies that suppose nicotine might help people stave off alzheimers and help with other mental disorders unless you think you stand a good chance of suffering from one of these in the foreseeable future and you think nicotine might be beneficial, there is no need to start a habit that will quickly control you.
If you really want to try e-cigs, there is nicotine free liquid available and one company (the original inventor) announced today that they will be bringing out an e-cig device that will have the active ingredient lobelia, also known as "Indian Tobacco" instead of nicotine. This is because they will be able to market it as a dietary supplement, something which the FDA will not be able to ban (they're guessing anyway).
The FDA are currently in court with 2 e-cig distributors because they decided suddenly to the joy of various associates of the pharmaceutical industry to classify all e-cigs as drug delivery devices (even though no medical claims were made by the two in question - the largest distributors of e-cigs in America) and confiscated their shipments. In a strange turn of events the two e-cig companies are arguing their products should be classified as tobacco products.
- swolchok 17y agoMayo Clinic warns that lobelia "can be toxic" and is not recommended "as a treatment for any condition, including nicotine withdrawal": http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lobelia/AN01877 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lobelia/AN01877
- dc2k08 17y agoInteresting but nicotine can also "be toxic" and induce similar side effects to lobeilia at certain levels as well. They sound like the act in the same fashion and the amount of lobeilia which will be contained in the device likely won't cause any ill affects. From wiki: Native Americans used lobelia to treat respiratory and muscle disorders, and as a purgative. Today it is used to treat asthma and food poisoning, and is often used as part of smoking cessation programs. It is a physical relaxant, and can serve as a nerve depressant, easing tension and panic. The species used most commonly in modern herbalism is Lobelia inflata (Indian Tobacco). The company who are bringing out the product are highly regarded for their dedication to health and safety. They are the only company who have had all their liquid rigorously tested for impurities by an independent clinic in New Zealand. They have also courted the health authorities in every country they have sold their product in and I imagine their new liquid will undergo the same scrutiny. To be honest, after watching the orchestrated smear campaigns conducted against e-cigs in the past year, it wouldn't surprise me if there was a concerted effort to do the same to lobelia.