Light smoker

[LincolnSnuff]

I believe I read that you only absorb about 25-30% of the free nicotine labeled on the snus in 1 hour. i.e. 8 mg/g General Original would release 2-3 mg of nicotine in 1 hour into your system. This would be about 2-3 cigarettes depending on the brand and how you smoke.

Ekstra Sterk at 15 mg/g would release 4-5 mg nicotine which is 3-4 cigs. I was a 15 cig per day smoker and I prefer extra strong snus because I only need 3 or 4 prillas per day to satisfy my nicotine needs ingrained during my smoking years. If I use regular strength snus I tend to feel like I should put a new pris in right after I take the old one out so I stick to sterks. I feel like you should just snus when you feel like you need to smoke. It doesn't take very long for your body to reject cigarettes and you will find your hand reaching for your can of snus instead of your pack of smokes. If you still crave the quick nic fix from cigs, try to rotate in nasal snuff for those occasions - it does the trick.

[truthwolf1]

A smoke gives you about 1mg of absorbed nicotine.

So, yes with a 8mg of Snus and the percent of absorbtion you are getting close to 2-3 times more nicotine and it lasts longer in your bloodstream.

However you are not getting the thousands of other chemicals and frying your insides with smoke inhalation.

[snusgetter]

Mouth PH Levels

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There's always a lot of talk about snus PH levels --- the higher the PH,
the quicker the absorption of nicotine.

But little is said about mouth PH levels. They interact with the snus and
have a direct effect in the adjustment of absorption levels. Unfortunately,
there's really no way to easily ascertain PH levels of everything we put in
our mouths; the PH is not listed on product labels (including snus) -- even
if they were, PH levels are not consistent for the duration.

Eat a high acid food along with a high-acid beverage and your nicotine
absorption from snus can take a nosedive. That's why the same portion
(or pris) will not give the same noticeable 'buzz' every time you use one,
but, given the ratios of absorption previously mentioned, you will indeed
absorb an appreciable amount of nicotine. If it wears off quickly, just use
another one without regard to any time factor.

Remember, YMMV and anything anyone says is strictly a guide to how
others react to a given snus but not all factors are equal to yours.

Truthwolf truly speaks the truth when he says "you are not getting the
thousands of other chemicals and frying your insides with smoke
inhalation." One of the best reasons to keep using snus! And snuff
is a good addition to take the edge off between snus doses.

And by all means Keep The Faith ... it's free!!

[jagmanss]

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There's always a lot of talk about snus PH levels --- the higher the PH,
the quicker the absorption of nicotine.

But little is said about mouth PH levels. They interact with the snus and
have a direct effect in the adjustment of absorption levels. Unfortunately,
there's really no way to easily ascertain PH levels of everything we put in
our mouths; the PH is not listed on product labels (including snus) -- even
if they were, PH levels are not consistent for the duration.

Eat a high acid food along with a high-acid beverage and your nicotine
absorption from snus can take a nosedive. That's why the same portion
(or pris) will not give the same noticeable 'buzz' every time you use one,
but, given the ratios of absorption previously mentioned, you will indeed
absorb an appreciable amount of nicotine. If it wears off quickly, just use
another one without regard to any time factor.

Remember, YMMV and anything anyone says is strictly a guide to how
others react to a given snus but not all factors are equal to yours.

Truthwolf truly speaks the truth when he says "you are not getting the
thousands of other chemicals and frying your insides with smoke
inhalation." One of the best reasons to keep using snus! And snuff
is a good addition to take the edge off between snus doses.

And by all means Keep The Faith ... it's free!!

Great Info, I didn't know this and explains alot of things with my snus usage and eating habits, I will have to keep mental notes of what I eat and how it reacts with the snus at those certain times... Now I just need to remember to remember to do this ...lol

[snusgetter]

... Now I just need to remember to remember ...lol

There's a snus for that ........................ I just can't seem to remember which one!!!

[Spear7]

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