The Nicotine Effect

[mrbigglesworth]

Study: Smelling farts may be good for your health

http://theweek.com/speedreads/450160/study-smelling-farts-may-good-health

 

[thedudeabides]

I have read that blood sugar plays a key role in the metabolization of nicotine. I believe Russ O himself has recommended some chocolate prior to smoking a heavy blend (or during) to help offset the impact.

 

[jvnshr]

Nicotine causes a short-term increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and the flow of blood from the heart. It also causes the arteries to narrow. Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen the blood can carry. This, combined with the effects produced by nicotine, creates an imbalance in the demand for oxygen by the cells and the amount of oxygen the blood is able to supply. Smoking further increases the amount of fatty acids, glucose, and various hormones in the blood.

Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen the blood can carry. I guess that is the main reason of nicotine hit. I have never had a strong nicotine hit so I might be wrong, however I had a carbon monoxide poisoning once and its symptoms are similar to the nicotine kick symptoms.

I'm interested in the science of smoking. I have just found it difficult to bring it up on the forum. We can talk about taste, flavors, pipe technology, and farts, but mention science and some lose their minds.

I am interested in the science of everything so I can discuss all the time. Please feel free to share your opinions with us Cosmic. As it is said above, there are not many researches about science of smoking (especially pipe and cigar smoking). So I am even open to logical assumptions that we can discuss.

I have read that blood sugar plays a key role in the metabolization of nicotine.

Totally right. Blood sugar plays a great role in everything such as thinking, focusing, exercising, etc. Low blood sugar will cause dizziness and exhaustion. Nicotine intake will decrease oxygen in your blood and your body being low on blood sugar and oxygen will feel the real nicotine hit.
From my own observations I can say that, long time cigarette smokers (or nicotine takers) have high tolerance against nicotine. For example, I have been smoking for 3 years and my maximum was a pack a day taking into account that I was awake for almost 24 hours and drinking most of the time. At the end of the day, at some point I get disgusted at cigarettes ( I barely smoke 3-4 cigarettes per day). However, a friend of mine who has been smoking since high school told me that he would never get that disgusted thing even if he smokes 3 packs a day. I cannot smoke before breakfast, on the other hand the first thing my friend looks for is a cigarette once he is awake. I barely smoke a bowl of pipe during weekdays, and on weekends I smoke max. 2 bowls per day. After 2 bowls of pipe, I feel that I have enough nicotine in my bloodstream but I don't get a nicotine hit or so.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

My pipe full of Virginia is the second thing I grab in the mornings, after a cup of coffee. But, I am trying to go from 12+ bowls a day to 6. But, I used the pipe to ween myself off of a 30+ year cigarette addiction, of more than a pack a day. It takes me a while to get the nic absorption, but I've learned that it is the pace. The slower I smoke the more nicotine I ingest. If I smoke faster, I'm not tasting it, and I end up just blowing smoke into the air, wasting it. So, I use my tongue as the guide. If I am tasting it, the slower, the better the flavor, the more nicotine I get.
Eventually, I think that four or five bowls will suffice me. But, By not inhaling, my health has already improved, without having to leave nicotine altogether. Good, bad, it's all relative, IMO.

 

[deathmetal]

The slower I smoke the more nicotine I ingest.

Well, that's the crucial measurement for me.