What Happens When Nicotine Becomes Nicotine Salt?

What happens to Nicotine with a pinch of salt? They say Lao Gan Ma is the woman who makes the men of the world hot, here I have to say that there is another man in the world who makes the men of the world lust — Nicot de Villemain.
 
Not because he's so good looking or anything, but mainly because he flexed and popularized a plant called Nicotiana tabacum. What is this plant? I don't care, but does the first word Nicotiana look familiar? Yes, it extends to another word, Nicotine. So do you know why Jean is so addictive?

P.S. Although tobacco was brought back to France by Jean in the 16th century, it was three centuries before nicotine, a plant base, was isolated.





Nicotine is an alkaloid. Nicotine is an alkaloid that appears as a foul-smelling, bitter-tasting, colorless, clear, oily liquid substance that, similar to the chemical caffeine, works by binding to certain receptors in the brain. For example, when nicotine binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nACHRs for short) in the brain, it stimulates the release of “neurotransmitters”. And this “neurotransmitter” release will cause us a sense of pleasure, which is the essence of nicotine addictive.

Nicotine molecular formula



What about nicotine salts?

With the rise of the e-cigarette industry, the term nicotine salts has slowly entered the public consciousness. To most people, nicotine salts seem to be a healthier alternative to nicotine. First of all, let's make it clear that nicotine salts and nicotine are both nicotine.

Nicotine salts are in fact a combination of nicotine and organic matter into a more stable molecule that is less volatile, and the nicotine in nicotine salts is more easily absorbed by the human body, as opposed to free nicotine (nicotine solution). Easier absorption means that it is easier to get more pleasure from using nicotine salts.

Molecular Formula of Nicotine Salts
In addition, compared to nicotine, nicotine salt's own light color and flavor can ensure the realistic fruity and minty flavors; longer shelf life, which can control the cost; smooth taste, which is more likely to bring a sense of pleasure; and less irritation to the throat as well as nasal passages, etc., which all contribute to the tendency of choosing nicotine salt rather than nicotine in the e-cigarette oil.

So nicotine salts are harmless?

As mentioned above, nicotine can bring pleasure, and moderate intake can relieve emotional tension, and will not do too much harm to the human body, and nicotine salt is essentially the same as nicotine! In the case of the same nature, we choose nicotine salt is the lesser of two evils.

We can't generalize about the harmlessness of a substance, just as nicotine is harmless in moderation, but water can cause water intoxication when used in excess. The real damage is caused by the blind pursuit of pleasure caused by the excess, rather than the substance itself. To be truly healthy, it is good to go back to the basics and know how to exercise restraint.