Is Nicotine Itself Harmful?

Nathan Chilcott

Beginner’s Guides

Nicotine pouches are gaining a reputation for their convenience and the array of flavours on offer. They offer the same or dare I say it, a better kick than a traditional cigarette and are even seen as healthier than cigarettes.

However, is nicotine harmful? Will regular pouch use offer the same health concerns as smoking cigarettes daily? Let’s find out.

Nicotine Pouches Are Less Harmful Than Cigarettes

Nicotine pouches contain no tobacco and studies have shown that nicotine is not carcinogenic.

"Nicotine is an addictive substance. This encourages people to keep using the product whether it’s pouches or cigarettes.”

However, it’s not the addiction that is the issue, it’s the product. For example, cigarettes contain a lot of carcinogenic materials. That’s toxins which can cause cancer. Nicotine encourages you to keep smoking and increases the risk of developing cancer. But, it doesn’t directly cause cancer.

It’s one of the reasons why nicotine pouches are used to alleviate health concerns. They contain far less toxins and a much-reduced risk of disease.

Nicotine Pouch Health Concerns

Nicotine isn’t directly linked with causing cancer. However, that doesn’t mean there are no nicotine pouch health concerns. Initial assessments suggest regular use of pouches could lead to several health issues.

It should be noted, that studies are ongoing and these concerns have yet to be decisively proven.

The biggest health concerns are likely to be gum irritations leading to a sore or tender mouth. This can affect appetite. In addition, nicotine pouches can cause an upset stomach. This is a result of the nicotine being swallowed, although suppliers recommend you spit instead of swallowing your saliva while you have a pouch in position.

Other health concerns which still need to be medically confirmed are an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. This can lead to cardiovascular issues. It’s also possible to experience tooth discolouration or loss.

The oral-based health concerns are temporary and will disappear if you cease using pouches.

Benefits Of Nicotine On Health

It may sound like doom and gloom, even though pouches are much lower in toxins than cigarettes. But, that’s not the entire story.

Nicotine and nicotine pouches also bring several benefits to users.

Perhaps the most obvious is that they calm your mind and body. You’ll find this enables you to focus better and find solutions to problems.

An even bigger benefit is that nicotine is an antidepressant; and a good one. It triggers the release of dopamine and makes you feel good, making it harder to be depressed.

For people dealing with mental health issues, nicotine can help them stay on top of their issues and maintain a ‘normal’ life.

Nicotine has also been linked with helping to manage ADHD, Parkinson’s and even control Alzheimer’s.

That’s why we offer a variety of flavour nicotine pouches to keep everyone happy.

Summing Up

It’s impossible to say nicotine is completely harmful to your health. However, if you’re smoking cigarettes then switching to nicotine pouches is likely to benefit your health and the use of non-carcinogenic nicotine pouches may even offer some health benefits.

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