How does nicotine poisoning kill you

How does nicotine poisoning kill you

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Patient experiences prostration, convulsions, bradycardia, arrhythmia & finally coma. Death may occur within 5 minutes to 4 hours.

Is it true that pure nicotine is a poison & can easily kill s…?

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The amount of nicotine that is needed to kill a person is an amazing amount. It would take 0.5 to 1 mg/kg. EX) So you take a person that weighs 50 kg (110 pounds), they would have to intake 25 to 50 mg (depending on their tolerance) of nico…

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If 60mg of nicotine can kill you, and smoking one cigarette gives you 1mg, does smoking 60 in a day kill?

Q: Sources of info:http://www.nicotinevictims.com/poison.htm http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_nicotine_is_in_a_cigarette

A: that’s 3 packs a day..even chain smokers seldom smoke more than 40.. ie 2 packs!!.. but in such heavy doses the body would metabolize most, i don’t know of anybody who has overdosed on nicotine to the point of death.. or even if its possible..Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

Why are people against smoking Marijuana?

Q: I myself have smoked before, however I have not touched weed in about 6 months give or take. When I smoked I would go from a week long binge to having a dry spell for a couple of weeks. I smoked for a total of about 2 years and I never had any issues with my responsibilities, like school for example. I actually kept a 3.6 GPA and I never tried any other drugs except drinking. So, personally I find no issues with marijuana unlike what many people will tell you (It makes you stupid. It leads to harder drugs. It takes over your life. It’s addictive.).Now I will rant.Ok, so I know it’s addictive. I’m not going to deny that. However, it’s certainly less addictive than something like cocaine or even caffeine. And yes, caffeine will cause withdrawal symptoms not unlike nicotine withdrawal. While marijuana can cause psychological dependence, marijuana does NOT have any physical withdrawal symptoms. I had absolutely no issue when I quit, and I only wanted to smoke for about the first week. After the first week I have no longer felt any desire to smoke up, except for the fact that I occasionally just want to wind down and enjoy myself on a joint.Now, the government has a completely legalized industry for alcohol, which by the way messes you up MUCH more than marijuana. And I know that you people who have never tried marijuana often find this very difficult to believe, but just ask your self this. Have you ever seen somebody get so high that they were too dizzy to stand up and walk straight? Have you ever seen somebody smoke up and then puke their guts out all night from weed poisoning? No and no. marijuana will simply chill somebody out or get their heart racing. It depends on the strain, but in either case, nobody is overdosing or seeing double. That’s saved for the completely legal alcoholic drinks that are advertised all over the television.Also, marijuana has never killed anyone. And I mean anyone. Of course, you can say that people will get into their cars and crash, but have you ever thought of how people get into their cars and crash all of the time, while they’re completely sober? Besides, there are studies that have shown marijuana usually makes somebody a more cautious driver and getting high is equal to about a .05 BAC (.08 is the legal limit for alcohol).Now, I’m sure that some mom is going to come on here and talk about how because of weed their kid does heroin or whatever. I don’t know how this myth got started, but I believe the number is something like only 1 out of every 30-40 people who have tried marijuana will go on to use any other illegal substance. And from my own experience, the only people who actually went on to use heroin or coke actually talked about that BEFORE they ever tried marijuana. No joke. Most people understand the consequences of hard drugs and see what it can do to a person’s life, and so they stay away. It’s that simple.I think that my favorite myth is that marijuana makes you stupid. Right. How about you go tell that to my formerly A.P. student friends (now off to college) which would get SAT scores up in the 2000s. Yea if that isn’t proof enough right there, here’s something else for you. Marijuana has not been proven to kill any brain cells. In fact, studies have shown that it actually STIMULATES brain cell growth. I **** you not. It only takes a quick Google search.Now when people say that marjuana will take over your life, I believe that they must be referring to the far and in between cases where people actually did let marijuana take over their life. What those same people don’t realize though is that they probably know loads of people that smoke weed, or have smoked weed, but that never let it take over their life. The thing is though is that you will never hear about it because that’s just not something you would talk about with a co-worker or a neighbor. Most functioning people can handle smoking a little bit of marijuana once in a while, the SAME WAY people can have a beer or a glass of wine every once in a while.Now, my final point, which is probably my most important is, what has a marijuana user ever done to you? Nothing, that’s what. And it’s because somebody who smokes weed is not going to need it like somebody who snorts coke. It’s just not in any way addictive like that. Nobody is going to mug somebody else because they’re killing for a nickle ($5 dollars worth of weed). However, you probably could get mugged by somebody because they need their fix of crack.In my eyes, people who reject marijuana users are just plain tools that they think they have a duty to protect a society that knows more than them. If you people want my advice, go educate yourself and stop letting yourself be influenced by all of that propaganda you thought was the truth.You really said health concerns? Really? Obviously completely ignored my post.And yea I’m sure it way to painful for you to try and read something about a plant that is in the process of getting LEGALIZED. Prick.Oh and I don’t care if you don’t feel like reading my super-post just so long as you don’t say something as stupid as “health concerns?”to Kris,I don’t know what that guy was smoking, but it wasn’t weed, I can tell you that. Not even mushies would made you suddenly come down to find yourself surrounded by guns. Sounds more like he was smoking some wet, which is weed dipped in PCP.

A: Definitely a great issue to discuss. I think that folks are against pot/recreational drugs in general because society bases a lot of its laws/rules on morals. Not everyone lives by the same morals/beliefs/values. Think about this: Prohibition was set in place because of all the immoral behavior that accompanied/surrounded it. Why was prohibition lifted/removed?? to make a long explanation short, the government needed the money.Personally, I have never tried any type of illegal drugs, but I believe, to each his own as long as they are not directly malicious or trying to hurt others. Numerous gangs and Drug Cartel exist because the blackmarket for illegal drugs/guns/prostitution brings in LOTS of money. I think a lot of these “moral” laws should be lifted. By doing so, Gangs and Cartel begin to lose their power and funding. As for long term consequences of using pot, based on my Substance abuse class in Grad school(psychology), chronic use of it. Weed affects short term memory. Chronic use of pot may lead to Amotivational syndrome(this only applies to pot addicts, not for those who use it occasionally). Diminished motivation, impaired ability to learn, and school and family problems in some adolescents who are chronic, heavy marijuana smokers (constant state of intoxication). And not to mention that it is a gateway substance.but in the end someone will do what they want to do, whether or not it is legal. so….live and let live…

Why do I want to smoke?

Q: Why do I keep thinking obsessively over cancer sticks? Thoughts of it plague my mind….why? All because I’m stressed out, and it looks cool. Thats such dumb reasonings its illogical.I hate being a teenager to be 18 is to be stupid, and wreckless. I don’t care how responsible or mature a young adult claims to be. Inside deep within no matter what they’ve been through there is a stupid & wreckless side within. Ahh I hate this I wish it would go away this urge to risk it all & smoke some cancer sticks. I hate the smell I hate how addictive it is I hate the risk associated with it. I keep trying to turn myself off by reading what disguisting things in it such as rat poisoning even the fact that it contains nicotine which purposely addicts its victims. I’ve even read on forums ect. how ex smokers talk about the joys of no longer smoking but yet why do I want to smoke? Just because i saw a few losers at college smoking there cancer sticks thats so lame peer pressures never gotten to me before & they didn’t even force it on me. I only smoked once when i was 16 & it tasted as nasty as it smells so i threw it out & even made fun of my friends for doing it telling them how quickly they were going to die & laughing ahhh I just want this gone from me cuz i am not giving in EVER! its just annoying to keep hearing it in ur head this voice saying “Smoke a cancer stick you’re stressed” Screw u lil voice i’ll be more stressed when its killing me so just stfu voice ahhh every time i go in a store i run out because i don’t want to be tempted by the disguisting drug ahhh but its everywhere. Did anyone else ever go through something like this & what did you do to make it go away?

A: Well, it’s a good thing you’re thinking about it before lighting up, I am a smoker and I’ll tell you, it is not something you wish get addicted to, I smoked at the least a pack a day for 5 years, it is an addiction, one that’ll take over your life to a point. Now, as to what is causing you to want to smoke, there could be a few factors:1) If you grew up in a smoking household then you have been exposed to second hand smoke for a while, including the addicting nicotine in the smoke, this is the situation I was cursed with myself, addicted before I ever lit up due to high levels of exposure to the nicotine in second hand smoke since childhood. If you grew up around a lot of smokers then that may have been the cause of this urge.2) The forbidden fruit mindset: You know it’s bad, you know it’s dangerous, you know it can kill you, it’s so out of reach, to taboo, forbidden, everything of your being knows this, which just makes it more tantalizing. This may be why it is in your thoughts so often.3) Bandwagon effect, yes, wanting to fit in can do that, if you see all your friends doing it, well, you’re always around it, you’re mind could be going “Well they’re doing it, it helps then unstress, it’ll do the same for you” To remedy this cause, you need find something besides smoking to help you destress.=======Those are the possible causes that I thought of off hand, this is coming from a smoker: DON’T LET IN TO THE URGE! Once you’re hooked on it, you’re hooked, even with all the smoking cessation stuff still only about 2% of people actually manage to quit, most smoke until death, it is that powerful, I’m 21, so not much older than yourself and, as strong willed and logical minded as I am, I even fell victim to the addiction, in such a short time smoking I noticed damage to my health, I use to be able to sing, was even the lead in a local metal band where I grew up, because of smoking I’ve lost my ability to sing as I use to, I use to be able to run and spar and go biking, skate boarding and all that fine, until the shortness of breath stole that from me, took from me what I use to enjoy so much, even at my age, after only 5 years smoking, I already have the first signs of bronchitis, my lungs are already starting to show damage, all of this in only 5 years of being a smoker, I tried to quit but was trapped in the addiction, and it only gets worse once it grabs you. Yes, it IS a drug, an unforgiving one, sure it’s legal but that is besides the point. I finally took steps to get away from tobacco, I cannot get away from the addiction to nicotine, not yet at least because it has grabbed me and refuses to let go, I have however changed from tobacco, which held all the toxins, tar, poisons and combustibles which were destroying my health, to the electronic cigarettes, yes, they still have the nicotine I have fallen addicted to, but, at least it doesn’t have all the stuff that was destroying my health, I’ve been only 9 days without tobacco and smoke, already I’m feeling better and have more energy than ever without nicotine withdrawals because the e-cigs have nicotine in the cartridges, sure, I may never kick the addiction to nicotine, but it’s a start, a step in the right direction.Do yourself a favor you’ll be thanking yourself for the rest of you life, don’t fall into the addiction, because once it grabs you, you may never break free from it’s grasp.