Posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 10, 2003, at 18:37:48
In reply to Re: Cigarettes » Ame Sans Vie, posted by elbee on September 10, 2003, at 18:03:00
That really depends on how much nicotine you need... one cartridge contains 10mg/nicotine, but only 4mg of that is actually delivered into your system. Therefore, all 42 cartridges deliver a total of ~168mg nicotine to your body. One Marlboro red contains about 1-1.1mg nicotine -- different brands vary quite considerably, though. Check this site out to find your brand and how much nicotine you're currently taking in:
http://www.erowid.org/plants/tobacco/tobacco_nic.shtml
That chart would make you think that, for example, a two-pack-a-day smoker of filterless Camels would use up all 42 cartridges in two and a half days. I was a two-pack-daily nonfiltered Camel smoker, and I only need *one or two cartridges per day* to feel perfectly comfortable. Everyone I know personally whom I've convinced to try the inhaler has noticed the same phenomenon. The only way I can account for this is that the Inhaler gives you something to do with your hands (i.e. "hand-to-mouth gratification" -- http://www.nicotrol.com/inhaler/index.asp), unlike other smoking cessation products. I'm now thoroughly convinced, personally, that it's the ritual of smoking which had me addicted. How else would I feel perfectly comfortable on my current dose of 4-8mg nicotine/day, when my nicotine intake while smoking was nearly 70mg/day??
I so very strongly urge anyone who smokes to try this -- unlike those patches and crap (which cost the same amount), this thing actually *works*. It feels so wonderful to have my sense of smell back! lol
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