Why Vaping Feels Relaxing (It's the Opposite)

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The central warning in this video is fair: vaping is not harmless, nicotine is addictive, and aerosols can contain toxic chemicals and metals. However, several details need correction or clearer context: The claim that an “average” device contains 650 mg of nicotine appears to rely on advertised liquid volume and concentration. Independent testing of products such as Elf Bar found closer to 272 mg, so 650 mg should not be presented as a measured average. The “two cartons” comparison is also highly device- and user-dependent, and the video appears to confuse 400 cigarettes with 400 cigarette puffs. Puff counts are not a reliable way to calculate equivalent nicotine exposure. Nicotine salts are produced by adding acid to freebase nicotine. This simultaneously protonates the nicotine and lowers the pH; it is not a separate process where nicotine is first turned into a salt and the pH is then lowered. Diacetyl is a legitimate inhalation hazard and has been found in some e-liquids, but there are currently no confirmed peer-reviewed cases of vaping causing “popcorn lung.” Presenting it as an established outcome overstates the evidence. Formaldehyde and acrolein can be produced during vaping, but the highest reported levels often occur under overheated or “dry-puff” conditions that users normally avoid. Under normal use, exposures are generally substantially lower than from cigarette smoke. That context matters. Please consider correcting these points. The public-health argument against youth vaping is strong enough without overstated numbers, ambiguous comparisons, or presenting theoretical risks as proven outcomes.

I quit vaping four months ago ! ❤

I quit smoking cigarettes about 10years ago when I met my wife who wasn't having that. Lol. I had smoked at that point for nearly 30 years. Unfortunately I took up vaping to compensate. Vaping is so much harder to quit because of everything you just described. It really was twice as hard to put down but I managed to quit vaping last year and am now smoke free in all its forms 🎉

Quit smoking 15 years ago, I thought about vaping but just never got around to it. Good thing apparently. 😁

I quit cigarettes 2 months ago. Replaced it with vaping. My sleeping SP02 has increased by 4%, resting HR dropped & HRV improved. Took the angst of quitting smoking after 10 years way down, so i now vape way less too. Agree, don’t start, but a real option for people who struggle to quit smoking cigarettes.

I used vaping as a smoking cessation device. It worked for me where nothing else did. I've been smoke free for 16 years now, so I am not going to knock vaping. It enabled me to gradually taper off the nicotine dose for a year until I got it down to zero milligrams. Once I broke free of the nicotine habit, I was able to break free of the oral fixation. It worked wonderfully, so I think vaping still has a place among smoking cessation tools. It was never meant to replace smoking as a healthy alternative, although I recognize some people advertised it as such.

Hey would you do a video on THC and all those THC-P type of vapes and how they affect us and if they’re safe? That would be awesome to know!

Let's be honest. Some of this is misinformation. You would need 2 separate videos for 2 completely different vape delivery mechanisms. Salt nicotine is mainly used for the otc gas station devices while the Geekvape styles are mainly just dangerous from 2 byproducts given off due to temp of the atomization. This can be minimized by running lower wattage coils. As for nicotine, there are many positive attributes. Enhanced cognitive function is one. We have to be more responsible when giving information. It's best to give it without bias or agenda. I've vaped for 16 years with no adverse effects and although there is still possibility of carcinogen exposure, it's far better than smoking.

Thank you so much Dr Berg for this video! My daughter started vaping at 16 and is now 21 trying to stop. She tells me it's done over time because of the side effects. I'm sending her your video! People think it's safer than smoking but it's not. I'm hoping it will help her.