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Re:How Juul became worth $38B by halfjoking on Sunday December 23, 2018 @03:11AM (#18745021)
I tried nicotine toothpicks and they just made me feel sleepy and didn't give any neurological benefits. I don't really see why nicotine is popular at all.

Caffeine, P5P, D-Ribose, Astragalus, Turmeric... etc. are way better natural stimulants/nootropics. I guess people don't smoke for the same reasons that I take supplements.

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by ipsum2 on Sunday December 23, 2018 @05:39AM (#18745423)
Most turmeric research has been found fraudulent.

From Wikipedia:

> Bharat Aggarwal was a cancer researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, who as of April 2018 had 19 papers retracted for research fraud.[18][19] Aggarwal's research had focused on potential anti-cancer properties of herbs and spices, particularly curcumin, and according to a March 2016 article in the Houston Chronicle, "attracted national media interest and laid the groundwork for ongoing clinical trials".

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by haisch on Sunday December 23, 2018 @03:22AM (#18745053)
Unrelated but Turmeric often contains elevated levels of lead compared to other spices. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/pdfs/mm6746a2-H.pdf
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by sannee on Sunday December 23, 2018 @09:04AM (#18746112)
Psychoactive drugs have different effects on different people.

For me, caffeine is the drug that does not really do anything (higher doses in the 300mg+ range are definitely noticeable, but mostly by the physical side effects). Nicotine chewing gum produces a short-lasting mild stimulation (and I have to take a 4mg one, even though I am a non-smoker).

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by lordnacho on Sunday December 23, 2018 @03:54AM (#18745145)
I wonder if some people are predisposed to nicotine while others aren't.

I also tried to smoke, felt nothing good. Hot fire stick that dries out my throat for zero benefit. And I mean zero. I'd look at my friend and be like "WTF is the point of this again?"

But it wouldn't surprise me that other people do feel something.

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by Fnoord on Sunday December 23, 2018 @04:09AM (#18745191)
The first time I smoked I felt the same: nothing good. But eventually I got hooked. You become addicted and feel terrible while not on it. Once you're on it, you're good to go for a while again. (I eventually managed to quit.)
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by quickthrower2 on Sunday December 23, 2018 @05:22AM (#18745377)
I only tried smoking when drunk and the effect was to make me dizzy, like I’d been spinning on a roundabout too fast.
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by Fnoord on Sunday December 23, 2018 @05:27AM (#18745395)
That effect is normal the first time(s) you smoke. It goes away eventually. The alcohol probably made it worse, or more uncomfortable. Either way, good on you for not starting. I succeeded with not starting various times, but did fail eventually. Growing up with a mother who smoked (did quit too though) who's also my main parent did not help.
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by ezconnect on Sunday December 23, 2018 @06:15AM (#18745515)
I tried smoking when drunk, the effect is I feel more alert and less dizzy.
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by InGodsName on Sunday December 23, 2018 @06:05AM (#18745488)
I've done many drugs in past:

Marijuana, cocaine, heroine, vaping, estasy and did it like a month with friends but i don't feel any addiction.

I did feel some effect but never felt addicted.

But i am addicted to peanut butter, the i don't have atleast one spoon i feel very bad whole day.

So, a serious question. Do you need to do something for longer duration (more than a month?) to get addicted to these drugs?

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by forgotmypw3 on Sunday December 23, 2018 @06:24AM (#18745541)
It's because I have been putting nicotine in your peanut butter.
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by sedatk on Sunday December 23, 2018 @04:03AM (#18745168)
Nicotine is biologically addictive.
Re:How Juul became worth $38B by jakobegger on Sunday December 23, 2018 @06:33AM (#18745569)
I've quit smoking a couple of times. The hardest part is the first few days: I get really irritated and angry, and I know that I would just need one cigarette to feel alright again. After a few days, the effect wears off, and I feel normal again.

In the long run, the hard part is resisting the urge to start smoking again. There is always some situation where it's so tempting to light a cigarette...

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by TeMPOraL on Sunday December 23, 2018 @08:57AM (#18746076)
[citation needed]

According to https://www.gwern.net/Nicotine, nicotine itself doesn't seem biologically addictive in a significant way. Only when mixed with other substances in tobacco, the addiction potential manifests itself.

Re:How Juul became worth $38B by cco on Sunday December 23, 2018 @04:06AM (#18745180)
You just don't respond the way that most people do to nicotine. Not every body and brain responds the same way to drugs.