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Re:Addicted to vaped nicotine, teenagers have no clear path ... by ce4 on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @01:25AM (#18713530)
And one very nice side effect of vapes that I noticed to be crucial for weaning off more easily:

Vaped nicotine feels way less addicting. I think its got something to do with other "active agents" and additives missing compared to cigarettes.

Edit: For example, studies have shown cigarette smoke to inhibit MAO in the brain due to some agent besides nicotine, which vaping very probably doesnt.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC19495/

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Re:Addicted to vaped nicotine, teenagers have no clear path ... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @01:27AM (#18713538)
This, but for the same reason I found vaping not very useful in stopping my cigarette habit (I missed more than just the nicotine). I’ve heard some of the salts in newer vapes have solved that problem, but who knows what those do.
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Re:Addicted to vaped nicotine, teenagers have no clear path ... by ce4 on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @04:51AM (#18714506)
I'm off of both now and even can have a single cigarette every now and then without having a relapse. Glad to have never tried those salts.
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