Time

[enthusiast]

How long You should hold one portion in Your mouth?

I usually hold it about 30-60minutes.

I use "pillows"*, usually one under my upper lip.

Thanks in Advance!


*if some one does not understand what i mean by "pillow"
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[snusjus]

The time varies greatly. Most people hold their snus in for about 1 hour. Others only keep one in for 30 minutes. There is no right or wrong way.

[RobsanX]

I forget about it, and leave it in up to 2 hours or more... Usually 1-1.5 hours.

[kevin32]

The time varies greatly. Most people hold their snus in for about 1 hour. Others only keep one in for 30 minutes. There is no right or wrong way.

I'd have to disagree with most people keep it in for an hour. Living in Norway for the last couple years with about 75% of close friends using snus, most people keep it in for 20 - 40 minutes, rarely would I find people who use it longer than that.

With that being said, if I'm sitting infront of my computer relaxing I'll easily keep one in for over an hour.

[justintempler]

welcome enthusiast,

2 hours is average with me.

[lxskllr]

I'd have to disagree with most people keep it in for an hour. Living in Norway for the last couple years with about 75% of close friends using snus, most people keep it in for 20 - 40 minutes, rarely would I find people who use it longer than that.

With that being said, if I'm sitting infront of my computer relaxing I'll easily keep one in for over an hour.

That seems more typical of the Scandinavians. I remember reading that 15-30 minutes is typical over there. Non-Scandinavians(more precisely Americans) tend to keep it in longer, with a bit more than 1 hour being average. I keep mine in for 1 hour minimum, and as long as 4 hours. 75 minutes is probably my average time.

[sagedil]

Welcome to Snuson enthusiast.

What other said already, Americans an hour is typical, halve that for Sweedes

[snusjus]

Welcome to Snuson enthusiast.

What other said already, Americans an hour is typical, halve that for Sweedes

I have question that relates to that.

Is there really any point in keeping in snus longer than thirty minutes? Doesn't the majority of the nicotine get absorbed by then? I can't really tell though, since my times vary between brands/flavors/granularity.

[lxskllr]

Is there really any point in keeping in snus longer than thirty minutes? Doesn't the majority of the nicotine get absorbed by then? I can't really tell though, since my times vary between brands/flavors/granularity.

I don't use snus for nicotine, I use it for flavor. I ditch it when the flavor's gone, or I'm tired of it being in my mouth. You'll get the bulk of the nicotine in the first 30 minutes, but it still releases some until you take it out.

[justintempler]

Is there really any point in keeping in snus longer than thirty minutes?

Keep in mind your bloodstream normally only gets 10-20% of the nicotine that's in snus. While the first 30 minutes may give you the biggest percentage of it, it will continue to supply nicotine at ever decreasing levels the longer you keep it in your mouth.

I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say you get 80% of what you're going to get in the first 30 minutes and the other 20% over the remaining hour and a half.

[snusjus]

^Thanks for the answers guys Justin and lxsllr.^