The amount of nicotine in the liquid varies. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, the recommended amount for an e-cigarette would be 18-24 milligram liquid. You can gradually cut down, eventually using a zero milligrams liquid. At this point, you will no longer be addicted to the nicotine, making quitting much easier. However, Nicotine is not the only factor when it comes to tobacco addiction. There is also a psychological element. Nicotine replacements such as the patch, lozenges or gum only help with nicotine withdrawal, but do not address the psychological dependency. For example, the first thing many smokers do in the morning is light up a cigarette. Other examples include, smoking to alleviate boredom or stress, taking a “smoke break” at work, lighting up after a meal or while driving in the car, smoking socially with friends. For some who try to quit using the aforementioned methods, the change in their behavioral patterns is to much to handle, and they relapse. Switching to e-cigarettes has less of an impact on these patterns. Smokers can still have the same overall feeling of smoking (inhale/exhale, hand to mouth motion), while still receiving a nicotine
The amount of nicotine in the liquid varies. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, the recommended amount for an e-cigarette would be 18-24 milligram liquid. You can gradually cut down, eventually using a zero milligrams liquid. At this point, you will no longer be addicted to the nicotine, making quitting much easier. However, Nicotine is not the only factor when it comes to tobacco addiction. There is also a psychological element. Nicotine replacements such as the patch, lozenges or gum only help with nicotine withdrawal, but do not address the psychological dependency. For example, the first thing many smokers do in the morning is light up a cigarette. Other examples include, smoking to alleviate boredom or stress, taking a “smoke break” at work, lighting up after a meal or while driving in the car, smoking socially with friends. For some who try to quit using the aforementioned methods, the change in their behavioral patterns is to much to handle, and they relapse. Switching to e-cigarettes has less of an impact on these patterns. Smokers can still have the same overall feeling of smoking (inhale/exhale, hand to mouth motion), while still receiving a nicotine