Actually feeling the Nicotine

[Ansel]

This is what I am doing now...

I started Snus to quit smoking so I started with the high nic stuff.. Now, I feel like I want to bring it down to a lower nic level. I don't want to quit snus because for some reason I need the nic and the tabacco combined at least a few times a day..+ I like it a lot..

Now, I don't want to take a bunch of snus a day so I can't just go to the reg portions because I would just snus them all day.. So... What I do right now is wear the 24 hour patch and pop in a northerner 6 mg a few times a day and I get a nice little buzz..

The plan is to wean off the patch and just on to the Wise and minis and enjoy them in moderation.. Am I crazy?

Not crazy but you wouldn't get me wearing a patch again. If i were trying to cut down i'd cut down the nic by chainsnussing a low-nic snus... and then gradually increase the space between each snus. I did it a before and it worked well but when i had a slight craving i upped to starks and have been on them since.

[ABW]

Not crazy but you wouldn't get me wearing a patch again. If i were trying to cut down i'd cut down the nic by chainsnussing a low-nic snus... and then gradually increase the space between each snus. I did it a before and it worked well but when i had a slight craving i upped to starks and have been on them since.

I hear ya.. I thought about it and that makes sense.. I am going to to think about my plan.. I am sensing snuff coming into play somehow..lol

Time to think...

[Sami123]

I use snus all day long, but I change the times when I use portion and when I use los. Like in the mornig when I wake up and drink the morning coffee I put some sweet regular los Ettan and it kicks like hell. Then during the normal school hours I use portion during class etc. After meals I put los Ettan and get sweet kicks. When I have time to relax and enjoy I put some General ster los in and the kick is really sweet.

[Monkey]

I hear ya.. I thought about it and that makes sense.. I am going to to think about my plan.. I am sensing snuff coming into play somehow..lol

Time to think...

I am down to two prises of snus a day......first thing in the AM and last thing before bed.

I use snuff all day though....well once every hour or so....usually more than an hour between snuffing.

[c.nash]

Nicotine... What's that?

The only think I feel is that for example. An Odens Extreme portion is a great laxative. Lol.

[spinyeel]

A friend of mine has been chewing 2mg Nicorette gum for the last two years. He had never heard of Snus until he saw me pop a General Ekstra sterk in the other day. His curiosity got the better of him and he asked if he could try a portion. I told him that they were quite strong,but he insisted on partaking. Well after 15 minutes,he turned white,then green and hurriedly removed the portion. He said that his head started spinning, he felt nauseous and the buzz was very powerful. It's all about tolerance.

[jaysalti]

Agreed with the current nicotine blood levels. I keep snus in most times of the day. The size of the prilla makes a diff for sure, and so does timing. Ettan lös and Prima Fint can still dry your mouth with the right sized pinch. I got two cans of Gen ES lös yesterday, and it was my first attempt at ES lös. I made the same basic size pris and WOW did it kick me in the jimmy.

That being said, even ettan, grov and mini mint can catch a buzz, but it all depends on how long since the last portion was in.

[Nuusku]

An Odens Extreme portion is a great laxative. Lol.

Yeah ive noticed the same thing

[devilock76]

Another thing that affects nicotine absorption is how tight you pack the prilla, looser is better, better yet hill billy pinch it. You can also try using it like dip and it will hit fast.

Ken

[szalvias]

You know, I wonder about this too.
Tolerance would normally be the logical explanation, however something seems odd to me...
I tried dip to quit smoking (about 2packs a day), didn't work out to well, then I went to snus and it worked like a charm.. thing is, using general original loose, and even the mint portions, I get a mild nicotine high, but from what I'm told it has similar if not identical nicotine content to my old dip (grizzly natural long cut - about 8mg nicotine to 1g of tobacco). I used about 2-3 grams of dip at a time, and only use about 1.5 to 2 grams of generals, and I get a mild buzz that lasts and lasts. I never ever got a buzz from dip and the last time i got a buzz from a cigarette was probably about 13 years ago.
I don't pack the snus very tight I don't think, but the prilla holds together for like 2 hours, so I don't know. Also, as you may think, I'm not using it like dip... I put it in the top lip and don't squeeze or suck (i get very very little drip).
Makes no sense to me.

[Monkey]

The ph of the oral tobacco and your mouth is also a factor in absorbing nicotine.

Dip always made me feel sick, even though I used it to quit smoking initially. Snus feels cleaner and comes on stronger for me.

[threecommas]

Lol @ Laxative. How true! Don't give American companies another reason to market inferior crap... -----> "SNUS... So you're Regular again!" ... Oh but American stuff is probably not strong to give you... well, any effects. IMO only...

[jaysalti]

For me it depends on how much I use and what level. If I'm popping 8mg portions or lös all day and then an es, I def feel the diff. Also, first portion o the day tends to have some impact.