The chemical constituents of vaping are loaded with carcinogens and other harmful substances that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Using other delivery methods like tinctures, patches, or edibles can help offset the risks associated with smoking and vaping.
Nicotine and vaping can be addictive due to the significant level of pleasure and focus it provides by increasing dopamine and acetylcholine levels in the brain, making it the perfect elixir for motivation and focus. Safer alternatives like Alpha GPC, which increases focus by releasing acetylcholine, can be used to offset symptoms related to aging and Alzheimer's.
The podcast discusses the strange ways in which people use tobacco, from shoving it up their nose to using mucus membranes as a method of consumption.
Nicotine addiction can be relieved by using nicotine-like substances as there are nicotinic receptors in our brain and body that play important roles in normal brain function, and can even act as a gateway for directed rewiring of the brain. Nicotine primarily exerts its effects by binding to these receptors in the brain.
The demonization of nicotine has been a wasted effort, as it can be a great way to get people off smoking by using different flavors. Smoking cigarettes at a young age has less negative health effects if eventually quit, though the caveat is quitting is easier said than done.
Comparing it to soda companies with dangerous levels of sugar, the host questions why we care about Juul and not soda companies. The guest argues that there is a vast difference between sneaking cigarettes behind a school and vaping pens passed out in public that are berry flavored and enticing to underage people.