Electronic Cigarettes: What Are They And Can They Help You To Quit Smoking?
Author: Patricia Jones
The objective of the existence of electronic cigarettes and cigars is to replace real tobacco. They can be used as a stop smoking aid, in public places where tobacco smoking is banned, long flights, or as an healthier alternative to smoking tobacco. They do not emit carcinogens and are therefore less harmful. The electronic cigarette is powered by a battery and the only chemical present that is also present in the real tobacco is nicotine.
The inhaled nicotine in alternative cigarettes is in the form of a vaporized solution that is also flavored to maintain the same physical sensation enjoyed when puffing a real cigarette or cigar. Apart from the normal tobacco or menthol flavours you can also get other flavours like chocolate, cherry, strawberry, almond and apple.
Electronic Cigarettes are relatively new and developing quickly. Initially they came in 3 parts and were longer than normal super kings cigarettes. The 3 parts comprised mouthpiece including nicotine cartridge, atomiser and battery. Now you can get mini e cigs which come in two parts and are around the same size as a king size cigarette. The two parts are battery and mouthpiece including nicotine cartridge and atomiser. Most are reusable devices and are refillable either with nicotine vapour or by replacing the nicotine cartridges.
There are four parts to an e cigarette: a heat element, a mouthpiece, a battery, and electronic circuitry. A mouthpiece or otherwise known as the cartridge is a small cup attached to the end of the tube. This tube contains an absorbing material that is wetted due to the absorbed flavored nicotine in a form of a liquid solution.
The second component of an electronic cigarette is the heat element or the atomizer. The purpose of an atomizer is to vaporize the liquid nicotine in the oral piece so that it can be inhaled. Other name for the atomizer is atty. Some models of electronic cigarette combine the atomizer and mouthpiece into a single component called cartomizer which is disposable. Those are the mini versions.
The largest component is the battery which is used to power the alternative cigarette. The kind of battery used in this device is a rechargeable lithium battery to power the heat element. The life span of a battery depends on the brand, size, usage, and the operating environment. It is best to have 2 batteries and then you can always have one charged, most useful - as I found out when I damaged one of my cartridges.
Electronic circuits of this device include a timed off switch to prevent overheating and a light emitting diode to signal the activation of the device. That light is usually red like a normal cigarette but you can get different colours if you are worried that you are going to be in trouble for smoking in public places. Electronic airflow sensor is also employed so that the device activates automatically upon inhalation. Smoke appears to emit from the e-cigs but that is just water vapour and completely harmless to the smoker and those around them.
Do They Work?
I can only speak for myself but I tried electronic cigarettes as a quit smoking aid last year. The flavour I got was fine and I felt that they were less addictive than regular cigs. Perhaps because instead of smoking a whole cig as normal I was having 2 or 3 drags and putting it back in my pocket. Eight months on I don't smoke anything and feel much better for it. There are stressful times when I think about buying a packet of cigarettes but I remember that I've got an e-cig tucked away at home so I don't need to worry about starting smoking again.
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About the Author
Would you like to know more about electronic cigarettes? Check out my stop smoking diary at http://smokersstop.co.uk and the stop smoking forum where you can find help and support.
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when people quit smoking, do they go crazy?
I have been smoking cigarettes for a year, about 10 a day, I quit smoking 6 days ago cold turkey and want to get rid of the disgusting habit.
In this week, i have become very irritable and cant manage to stay calm, relaxed and im on the edge. I crave a smoke every 10 minutes.
the positive side is that im 21, and i can breathe better and im not coughing, i have more energy. I came onto this forum just to get a taste of reality and make sure im not going crazy. being on here is the closest i can get to a cigarette.
All my friends smoke, so its even harder. Maybe just having 1 cigarette in a while isnt bad, but that will just lead to me buying more.
Do people feel the same way i do when they try to quit?
Anyone know of a quit smoking support forum where people keep themselves in check about quitting?
Anyone know of a quit smoking support forum where people keep themselves in check about quitting?
http://www.smokefree.gov and http://www.quitnet.com
Are you using gum, lozenges, or the patch, or are you quitting cold-turkey? Using nicotine therapy helps with the withdrawl symptoms. Of course, you don’t want to smoke while you are using those therapies.
If you are having any trouble, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your options.
has anyone here had champix to quit smoking?
i read a public forum and saw an excessive amount of responses about bad side effects and people saying it should be banned. im about to start it tomorrow. im pretty sure it will stop me smoking completely, but i dont know if i could handle some of the side effects mentioned. are these side effects exaggerated? or are they side effects that would normally occur when quitting smoking.
some thoughts/experiences please.
The success rate of Champix is supposed to be 44%.
Most medication has some side effects.
Perhaps you can find some useful tips in a web search for http://www.quitnow.info.au .
Help on quit smoking?
I’ve been smoking since I was 18 years old and am 21 years old now. I have tried to quit smoking numerous times but always fail. The longest I have lasted is two weeks but I was on nicotine replacement and I slipped and became a full blown smoker again.
I am trying to quit cold turkey but am again frustrated by failure. I can tell myself at the “epiphany” moment to stop and I do stop – for a while.
However after a couple of hours after a good night sleep for example I will be lighting up again its a constant cycle of – saying to quit, I quit, hours go by, crave nicotine, I argue with myself to not light up and way the pros and cons (Pros: feel good, calm down, relax, stop thinking about urge to smoke, be more pleasant to be around so I’m not taking my frustration of not having nicotine out on others. Cons: ITS A HEALTH RISK (I will literally yell that to myself in my head)) then I light up again and it repeats.
I know that will power is the most important resource here but it seems mine is shrinking more over my addiction with cigarettes. I have printed off pictures of char-coaled lungs from smoking to remind myself what its doing to me but not even that will stop me.
I know people have stopped smoking before and if anyone on this forum can give an answer to how they quit it would be greatly appreciated.
My nicotine replacement methods were the gum and the nicotine patches.
I think this is one of your best decisions. You must know what are the advantages of quitting:
http://www.knowabouthealth.com/cigarette-smoking-is-injurious-for-your-health/
This will keep you motivated throughout. My friend was chain smoker and he quit. He use to say, just be mentally strong and you can do it. Here are some tips that helped him:
http://www.knowabouthealth.com/8-easy-tips-to-quit-obsessive-smoking/
Have you ever gone to a quit smoking forum and posted ‘Dont you miss that lovely warm smoke giving you a hug’?
Judging by their responses, they get very touchy about it dont they?
No – I wouldn’t want to be told that I couldn’t have a ciggie for a couple of hours ! I enjoy my menthols!