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What would happen if someone who doesn’t smoke started to chew nicotine gum?

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I got a sample in the mail of a 20 pack of free nicotine gum, and I don’t smoke. I am not going to eat it but am curious what would happen if i did?

By: Layla
Asked on: 2009-02-25 15:45:46

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How long does nicotine and tobacco stay in your body?

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My dad just got approved for a surgery and the surgeon knows he smokes and wants to do a chest x-ray and some kind of test to check for nicotine before he will do the surgery. He was a heavy smoker for over 20 years and has cut down to only 2 cigarettes a day if even. He now needs to quit completely. If he quits now, and does the test in 2 weeks, will it still show up? How long does it stay in your body?

By: Ambie
Asked on: 2009-02-25 08:10:58

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How long does nicotine stay in your saliva?

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I am needing to take a nicotine saliva test for my company and need to know how long it will take to get rid of it…

Also could I use mouthwash to rinse my mouth before the test to get rid of the nicotine?

By: *BeAuTiFuL*DiSaStEr*
Asked on: 2009-02-25 04:47:45

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What are some nicotine withdrawal symptoms?

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Last night i was trying to fall asleep for about 3 hours. I would think i was asleep but i wasnt sure and i was sweating a lot. Id have a dream that i was trying to fall asleep and i kept waking up after that. Are these some nicotine withdrawal symptoms? I smoked a few cigarettes before that night and i didn’t have one that day, so could that be the problem? Could you tell me some other symptoms?

By: Lindsey C
Asked on: 2009-02-25 01:50:25

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What is addictive in cigarettes nicotine, or the other stuff in them?

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Which is more addictive, nicotine or the chemicals? Are natural cigarettes addictive as much as the regular ones?

By: rredd48
Asked on: 2009-02-24 21:47:45

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Should the US have nicotine removed from cigarettes?

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Obviously, if you smoke cigarettes, you know the consequences. But should you be forced to be punished if you try to quit? Should the US prevent big tobacco companies from putting nicotine in their cigarette products?

Does nicotine even serve a purpose in a cigarette (flavor, smell, etc) or is it JUST there to get you addicted?

What’s your opinion, and are you a smoker?

By: donutdan4114
Asked on: 2009-02-24 19:23:42

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How long does it take for nicotine to be out of your body after your last smoke?

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My hubby & I are quitting. He’s using the patch, I’m trying to go cold turkey. I know the nicotine will be out of me 1st, but is there a time range specific to your body weight or age?

By: Mama MLU
Asked on: 2009-02-24 18:35:37

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Are nicotine withdrawal symptoms different or more pronounced in someone who has emphysema?

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My mother has emphysema, and only recently quit smoking. Trouble is, since quitting, her health seems to be deteriorating. She’s had problems with pain in her legs (she’s also extremely sedentary, but this is the first time she’s complained of pain), she feels far more fatigued, and though she was short of breath before, it’s far more noticable now. Her cough is almost constant, and – as she terms it – exhausting. I’m looking for several things out of this question:
1) Are these symptoms “normal” for nicotine withdrawl in someone with emphysema?
2) Shoud we expect other symptoms?
3) What medicines or holistic remedies are recommended?
4) Is there anything that *I* can do to help her?

Thanks for your time!

By: Leah
Asked on: 2009-02-24 11:37:28

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How much Nicotine can a human Ingest?

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I was curiouse out of a random ADD moment today when my dad was smoking, how much Nicotine is safe for a human to Ingest? I know 1 drop of pure nicotine can kill someone, so how much is safe, just to get someone addicted?

By: Dagra
Asked on: 2009-02-24 08:11:15

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what effect does nicotine have on the digestive system?

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I mean just nicotine and just the digestive system. not smoking, not tar.

By: Josie w
Asked on: 2009-02-24 05:04:40

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