Blah blah blah. Here’s a real suggestion, tobacco products are NOT the FDA’s jurisdiction. Now, if people wanna make active claims that’s a FDA process. Of course, many of the nicotine products on the market are completely artificial. That’s not inherently bad but it’s also less enjoyable than full spectrum tobacco alkaloids. Tobacco contains more than a dozen nicotine-like alkaloids that attach to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). It also contains small amounts of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI’s) which contributes to the entourage effect. This is explains why people suck the juice out of regular ol nicotine until their blood pressure is maybe a good 10 points higher. They’re chasing a high that’s not there, at least not if they’re used to cigars or the full-flavored American Spirits. I find that patches are useful if a person wants to run around a warehouse like Tarzan sweating profusely. The gum is IMO probably the safest nicotine product. It’s mild. Also, slow down and stop chewing it if you get hiccups. Put it against your cheek and let it be after it’s primed and chewed. Nicotine gum might be safer than aspirin which is pretty fucking safe if you don’t overdo it or if it’s not contraindicated.
In the Amazon there’s women in their 80’s smoking mapacho (nicotiana rustica) which is not a snowflake cigarette. So, is tobacco unhealthy? It has the potential to be but at least people that smoke cannabis have the wisdom to recognize that if you get the munchies maybe eat something and drink some water. If you smoke a lot of tobacco and feel hypertensive or unhealthy maybe eat some raw garlic and drink some water. Contrary to what snowflakes might claim, garlic is a very biologically active substance. James A. Duke cited garlic, turmeric, and cannabis as his three biggest herbal recommendations to Americans if you wanna hit as many beneficial receptors as possible with just three herbs. With that said, don’t be a snowflake. Munch fresh garlic like you’re in Romania, or simmer it in oil for no more than a minute or so (not too long as the more potent sulfur compounds are prone to evaporation). And if you don’t drink enough water, trying eating raw garlic. You’ll either drink water or bounce up and down like a cartoon character making strange faces.
Not everyone ingests or smokes their tobacco. Some people just appreciate tobacco fragrances. The scent of a tobacco humidor is one of the best aromas in the multiverse.