MetaFilter posts tagged with nicotine

junkification

infini — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:54:58 -0800

Are US tobacco companies conspiring to make tobacco more addictive through additives or aren't they? Ever since the first reports published in 1999, this has been debated off and on for years as the tobacco lobby defended itself against allegations of racketeering and outright lies. Recently they lost the case. But the question of American cigarettes being more addictive than others still remains unsettled.

Can iDrag be far behind?

showbiz_liz — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:18:37 -0800

It looks like a cigarette. It smokes like a cigarette. But it's actually the e-cigarette, and it might be the future of smoking. Insert a cartridge containing a mixture of nicotine and propylene glycol. When you inhale, a microprocessor senses the air flow and activates an atomizer, which vaporizes the nicotine mixture. It's tarless, it's smokeless, and it's just so... future-y! Of course, nicotine isn't exactly health food in and of itself. You can join the throng, learn more about the technology, and, of course, read the inevitable blog.

Warnings

tellurian — Wed, 17 May 2006 19:21:52 -0800

The Australian cigarette health warnings have pretty much filtered down to every retail packet that's bought now. They're pretty gruesome and some smoking acquaintances cover them up with stickers. I thought I'd have a look around and see what other countries warnings were like. None of them were pulling any punches except for Uruguay.

foxxy!

Paris Hilton — Thu, 04 May 2006 01:06:18 -0800

Fox pussies out. Recently a bill passed in mexico legalizing all drugs under certain specified quantities. The bill was promoted By Vincente Fox's party, and came from his offices. However he decided not to sign it under U.S. pressure.

There go my vacation plans.

Meta Smoking - who needs a filter!

daksya — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:50:18 -0800

What's China Smoking?

People who drink to excess also tend to be chronic smokers

Blake — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:35:59 -0800

Speaking Of weight loss and exercise... Those who like their booze also like their nicotine. People who drink to excess also tend to be chronic smokers, and a new report suggests the combination of the two might prove more toxic than either one alone. a small study found chronic smoking + alcohol dependence = increased severity of brain damage. The frontal lobes (short-term storage sites) turn out to be the most damaged. A separate study used rats to show that alcoholism and excessive food intake may share the same chemical pathways in the brain. Forbes has the HealthDayNews report that focuses mainly on the smokes, MSNBC looks more at the eats. They also have an interesting Addictions Sections. Could it be that some folks are just prone to addictions and everyone settles on something different?

gottabefunky — Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:34:28 -0800

Another smoking gun. Tobacco companies fought the marketing of anti-smoking products in the 1980s and '90s, by exerting financial pressure on companies that make nicotine gum and patches--like Dow Chemical. (NYT, reg req'd - CBS News version here)

Blake — Thu, 11 Apr 2002 04:39:17 -0800

FDA stops nicotine lollipop, lip balm sales As a follow up to This Thread, kiss your pops good bye... CNN Says The Food and Drug Administration warned three pharmacies Wednesday to stop selling nicotine lollipops and nicotine lip balm on the Internet, calling the products "illegal." They said said the lollipops and lip balm are "unapproved drugs" that need, but do not have, FDA approval. And the pops are "candy-like products present a risk of accidental use by children."

me3dia — Wed, 03 Apr 2002 10:35:44 -0800

Nicotine Lollipops: Next up on the list of products to help you quit smoking but not the addiction. NicoStop, NicoPop and Likatine are some of the brand names these laced suckers carry, but the interesting thing here is that it's not a giant pharmaceutical company making them -- it's your neighborhood pharmacy, and they're doing it below the radar of the FDA. (more inside.)