is vaping really that bad?

[alanboniarz]

I mean I think it doesn't matter when it comes to appearance but it has a positive impact on everyday life, what yall think?

 

[alanboniarz]

bump

 

[mohito]

Exogenous nicotine can casue addiction since it alters brain reward pathways.

Vape doesn't have many carcinogens unlike cigarette smoke, but it can cause lung injury due to propylene glycol and glycerin in it

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[gihk342]

I mean I think it doesn't matter when it comes to appearance but it has a positive impact on everyday life, what yall think?

yes its bad if you do it everyday and are a chronic vaper, but doing it at like parties or sum shit is fine, and vaping does infact impact looks

 

[ZyzzReincarnate]

ive only looked better and better since ive started vaping but no correlation XD

 

[justnemat]

Exogenous nicotine causes addiction by altering brain reward pathways and reinforcing dependence.
Vaping contains fewer carcinogens than cigarettes, but propylene glycol and glycerin aerosols can irritate lungs and contribute to lung injury. (Mark this as a solution)

SO FUCK NO IT IS NOT WORTH IT.

 

[aelimaeli]

I mean I think it doesn't matter when it comes to appearance but it has a positive impact on everyday life, what yall think?

yes, can stunt growth and impact looks, theres a ton of reasearch on it especially on botb
ESPECIALLY if you are young and do it legit everyday
once a week is fine if you cant seem to stop

 

[alanboniarz]

yes its bad if you do it everyday and are a chronic vaper, but doing it at like parties or sum shit is fine, and vaping does infact impact looks

in what way does it impact looks?

 

[cargo70]

I mean I think it doesn't matter when it comes to appearance but it has a positive impact on everyday life, what yall think?

Nicitone is a Nootropic and can suppress appetite, but if used recklessly, you can end up addicted and broke. ($10 a pack in the U.S.)

 

[Snucell]

Exogenous nicotine causes addiction by altering brain reward pathways and reinforcing dependence.
Vaping contains fewer carcinogens than cigarettes, but propylene glycol and glycerin aerosols can irritate lungs and contribute to lung injury. (Mark this as a solution)

SO FUCK NO IT IS NOT WORTH IT.

may i ask how one would get endogenous nicotine JFL

 

[mohito]

in what way does it impact looks?

The aerosols can draw water out of tissues and cause dry skin. Nicotine also accelerates skin aging

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[ZyzzReincarnate]

Exogenous

never heard somebody refer to vaping as exogenous nicotine haha

anyway so what you said about altering brain reward pathways, nicotine is actually very good as a cognitive enhancement supplement. The problem with it is, you're basically constantly supplying yourself with nicotine that agonizes your nicotinic acetylcholinergic receptors via acetylcholine (which is a neurotransmitter). this constant supply of nicotine will downregulate your acetylcholineric receptors & lead to brain fog as fuck

 

[CaughtUp]

Dont get addicted if you are plese alt f4 that vape for sake of looks

 

[justnemat]

never heard somebody refer to vaping as exogenous nicotine haha

anyway so what you said about altering brain reward pathways, nicotine is actually very good as a cognitive enhancement supplement. The problem with it is, you're basically constantly supplying yourself with nicotine that agonizes your nicotinic acetylcholinergic receptors via acetylcholine (which is a neurotransmitter). this constant supply of nicotine will downregulate your acetylcholineric receptors & lead to brain fog as fuck

That’s a fair, and your core point is largely accurate.

Nicotine can acutely enhance attention, working memory, and reaction time via nAChR agonism and downstream dopamine/norepinephrine release. The problem is chronic, non-pulsatile exposure - sustained receptor agonism leads to nAChR desensitization and compensatory downregulation, which reduces baseline cholinergic signaling. When nicotine levels drop, this manifests as withdrawal-mediated cognitive impairment (like brain fog, reduced focus), meaning the “enhancement” largely becomes normalization back to baseline rather than a net gain.

 

[justnemat]

may i ask how one would get endogenous nicotine JFL

“Exogenous nicotine” simply means nicotine coming from outside the body, as opposed to an endogenous neurotransmitter like acetylcholine. That external nicotine activates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, drives dopamine release in the mesolimbic pathway, and with repeated exposure produces reinforcement, tolerance, and dependence.

 

[ZyzzReincarnate]

That’s a fair, and your core point is largely accurate.

Nicotine can acutely enhance attention, working memory, and reaction time via nAChR agonism and downstream dopamine/norepinephrine release. The problem is chronic, non-pulsatile exposure - sustained receptor agonism leads to nAChR desensitization and compensatory downregulation, which reduces baseline cholinergic signaling. When nicotine levels drop, this manifests as withdrawal-mediated cognitive impairment (like brain fog, reduced focus), meaning the “enhancement” largely becomes normalization back to baseline rather than a net gain.

Yes exactly. High iq cel

 

[Iblamebish]

Yeah well theres no way it can be healthy which is pretty much the most of having appeal

 

[Assymetry]

I both smoke and vape, tobacco is full off chemicals and vapes are full off chemicals and heavy metals.