tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post3267770275168780001..comments2024-03-26T00:00:44.845-04:00Comments on Tobacco Truth: Imagining Tobacco Without Nicotine: Chapter 2Brad Roduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780515717969719311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-92094395051512802212013-03-17T09:52:09.143-04:002013-03-17T09:52:09.143-04:00Regarding the role of nicotine reduction in preven...Regarding the role of nicotine reduction in preventing initiation: please see my original post on this subject (http://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com/2010/10/imagining-tobacco-without-nicotine.html ), which describes the failure of near beer during Prohibition. Brad Roduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780515717969719311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-23740609842821965912013-03-07T12:14:39.664-05:002013-03-07T12:14:39.664-05:00There is more to tobacco than nicotine anyway. It&...There is more to tobacco than nicotine anyway. It's amazing how ignorant the pharmaceutical industry chooses to be on this subject. <br /><br />Wouldn't it make greater sense to increase nicotine levels in order to decrease exposure to carcinogens. Less smoking more delivery of pharmacological agent? Tobacco is an effective medication in its whole state due to the complex interplay of multiple alkaloids. Nicotine only being the main one. <br /><br />Many people find it a more effective medication than other ADHD drugs. Nicotine alone isn't as effective and reduced nicotine isn't helpful either.<br /><br />The focus should be lowering risks not effectiveness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-86338931753000556182013-03-07T12:14:17.292-05:002013-03-07T12:14:17.292-05:00There is more to tobacco than nicotine anyway. It&...There is more to tobacco than nicotine anyway. It's amazing how ignorant the pharmaceutical industry chooses to be on this subject. <br /><br />Wouldn't it make greater sense to increase nicotine levels in order to decrease exposure to carcinogens. Less smoking more delivery of pharmacological agent? Tobacco is an effective medication in its whole state due to the complex interplay of multiple alkaloids. Nicotine only being the main one. <br /><br />Many people find it a more effective medication than other ADHD drugs. Nicotine alone isn't as effective and reduced nicotine isn't helpful either.<br /><br />The focus should be lowering risks not effectiveness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-16891692420143612912013-03-02T21:26:36.647-05:002013-03-02T21:26:36.647-05:00This also has the potential to be a public health ...This also has the potential to be a public health disaster. There is a hypothesis that nicotine is the limiting factor in smoking - ie if can only smoke up until the point nicotine levels reach the point the smoker starts to feel ill.<br /><br />Without the nicotine, or with dramatically less nicotine, wouldn't it therefore be possible to smoke more before your body tells you to stop?S. Nolanhttp://ataca.org.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-51561489148243399162013-03-01T05:24:12.025-05:002013-03-01T05:24:12.025-05:00Presumably the idea behind removal of nicotine fro...Presumably the idea behind removal of nicotine from any consumer product is to move all those who need nicotine onto pharmaceutical products, in the same way as the need for additional vitamin B3 is satisfied. Theoretically, in this way smoking could be reduced to near-zero and consumers would go to pharma for all their supplementation. The perfect solution for the pharmaceutical industry.<br /><br />It sounds good, but all that would happen is a large black market would be created. All black market products are unregulated and/or counterfeit, so it becomes a major negative for public health. All tax revenue would also cease. <br /><br />Where do they find these people?Chris Pricehttp://www.eccauk.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-25972534852065722972013-02-28T15:43:31.157-05:002013-02-28T15:43:31.157-05:00Interesting topic. But I see cessation vs. initiat...Interesting topic. But I see cessation vs. initiation here. Do you believe there is a role in nicotine reduction as a part in preventing initiation, however? Have you taken a look at this? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com