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Nicotine mimic acetylcholine, attaches to nicotinic receptor of PARASYMPATHETIC system. Its effect on the male reproductive system is completely opposite of what you stated. Please re-study.
 
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There seems to be strong correlation between women start driving Chevrolet and women's breast cancer rate, published in women's health 1950's.
 
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This is my experience with nicotine patch.

Most noortropic discussion recommend 7mg patch. I bought it, peeled 1/2 backing off, so applied 3.5mg. 30 minutes later, felt slight buzz. At the time, I took patch off, peeled off the other backing, thinking that is 7mg. Within 15 minutes, I felt light headed, a bit anxious, mouth feels funny. Then I felt very nauseated, went to the bathroom, throw up the entire breakfast. I look pale in the mirror, took the pulse, which was tachy away. I quickly took patch off, washed the contact area. Still felt very uncomfortable, breathing felt breezy, went to bathroom and had diarrhea. I drank tons of water, felt asleep. Woke up still feeling buzzed. That feeling lasted a few more hours.

In a short nutshell, this nicotine patch for people with no prior exposure, is like exposing yourself to nerve gas or organophosphate insecticide. You got nausea/ vomiting, bronchospasm, excessive saliva, excessive gastric motility.

Lesson learned, for all transdermal patch, once you put it on, do not remove and re-apply. You are double dosing yourself. Whatever dose on your dermis will last for additional hour or two. Reapplication of patch, will double your dose exposure. So please learn this transdermal patch 101, do not remove and reapply patch. Any transdermal patch (Nicotine, narcotic, anti-hypertensive, etc)

Despite what TV show that had Watson asking Sherlock Holmes why he had 3 nicotine patches, and Holmes said "They help me think better", don't do that. You might die on the couch.

I definitely lost my mojo today, if I had the wits, whatever was left, to measure it.

Nicotine help you thinking better? Think better my ass, I said !!

They help Parkinson patients? Yeah, but they can't tell you they feel like crap inside; you just see them move around quicker !!
 
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SteyrFWB said:
This is my experience with nicotine patch.

Most noortropic discussion recommend 7mg patch. I bought it, peeled 1/2 backing off, so applied 3.5mg. 30 minutes later, felt slight buzz. At the time, I took patch off, peeled off the other backing, thinking that is 7mg. Within 15 minutes, I felt light headed, a bit anxious, mouth feels funny. Then I felt very nauseated, went to the bathroom, throw up the entire breakfast. I look pale in the mirror, took the pulse, which was tachy away. I quickly took patch off, washed the contact area. Still felt very uncomfortable, breathing felt breezy, went to bathroom and had diarrhea. I drank tons of water, felt asleep. Woke up still feeling buzzed. That feeling lasted a few more hours.

In a short nutshell, this nicotine patch for people with no prior exposure, is like exposing yourself to nerve gas or organophosphate insecticide. You got nausea/ vomiting, bronchospasm, excessive saliva, excessive gastric motility.

Lesson learned, for all transdermal patch, once you put it on, do not remove and re-apply. You are double dosing yourself. Whatever dose on your dermis will last for additional hour or two. Reapplication of patch, will double your dose exposure. So please learn this transdermal patch 101, do not remove and reapply patch. Any transdermal patch (Nicotine, narcotic, anti-hypertensive, etc)

Despite what TV show that had Watson asking Sherlock Holmes why he had 3 nicotine patches, and Holmes said "They help me think better", don't do that. You might die on the couch.

I definitely lost my mojo today, if I had the wits, whatever was left, to measure it.

Nicotine help you thinking better? Think better my ass, I said !!

They help Parkinson patients? Yeah, but they can't tell you they feel like crap inside; you just see them move around quicker !!
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You were megadosing on nicotine, what do you expect? With no tolerance, nicotine will hit you like a truck. Most people either feel sick or outright vomit the first time they smoke single cigarette, and you took a patch that was equivalent to ten and threw it on like it was nothing. Nicotine is a poison that plants use to deter those that would eat their leaves- it isn't going to make you feel any better on the first dose.

However, if you develop a taste for the stuff, it can be quite a rush that can clear your head and help you study like there is no tomorrow. I was a smoker in undergrad, and used to throw on 21 mg patches before finals. I'd even leave them on to sleep because the dreams they give you are fantastic. But ultimately, the problem with nicotine is that it is addictive, and coming off of it is horrible on the one hand but the feeling you have when you're on it is not particularly great on the other (something you don't realize until you stop). So you end up stuck feeling like crap basically all the time (and doubly so if you're smoking instead of using patches), all to gain a little alertness. To anyone that has used adderall (I used to have a script for my rather severe ADD) it is basically the same feeling- focused, but withdrawn. Wouldn't recommend it on any level, it just isn't worth it.
 
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Mad Jack said:
You were megadosing on nicotine, what do you expect? With no tolerance, nicotine will hit you like a truck. Most people either feel sick or outright vomit the first time they smoke single cigarette, and you took a patch that was equivalent to ten and threw it on like it was nothing. Nicotine is a poison that plants use to deter those that would eat their leaves- it isn't going to make you feel any better on the first dose.

However, if you develop a taste for the stuff, it can be quite a rush that can clear your head and help you study like there is no tomorrow. I was a smoker in undergrad, and used to throw on 21 mg patches before finals. I'd even leave them on to sleep because the dreams they give you are fantastic. But ultimately, the problem with nicotine is that it is addictive, and coming off of it is horrible on the one hand but the feeling you have when you're on it is not particularly great on the other (something you don't realize until you stop). So you end up stuck feeling like crap basically all the time (and doubly so if you're smoking instead of using patches), all to gain a little alertness. To anyone that has used adderall (I used to have a script for my rather severe ADD) it is basically the same feeling- focused, but withdrawn. Wouldn't recommend it on any level, it just isn't worth it.
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what about chewing nicotine gum (2-4 mg) once or twice a week for an alertness boost? I have been doing that lately and haven't noticed any adverse side effects yet. I can also say for sure that I am not addicted to the stuff, because I don't really have any desire for the stuff and almost have to motivate myself to use it.
 
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the Mannis said:
what about chewing nicotine gum (2-4 mg) once or twice a week for an alertness boost? I have been doing that lately and haven't noticed any adverse side effects yet. I can also say for sure that I am not addicted to the stuff, because I don't really have any desire for the stuff and almost have to motivate myself to use it.
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Gum is pretty weak, you're fine.
 
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