In their July 23, 2009 (Post Date)”Consumer Update” the FDA is concerned about potential health risk with use of electronic cigarettes.

You can view the complete details here: FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm172906.htm (copy and paste the link if it’s not clickable for you).

Review the information then decide for yourself. Electronic cigarettes, while not approved for “Nicotine Replacement Therapy” by the FDA, have certainly been reported to be effective by those who have used esmokes or are currently using esmokes.

Here is (quoted in part) information referring to a study done  about the effectiveness of prescription “Nicotine Replacement Therapy”(NRT) from the Pfizer Website. I am only quoting the conclusion, to get all the technical details follow the source link.

Source: (copy and paste the link)

https://www.pfizerpro.com/sites/ppro/pages/professional_education/nicotrol_inhaler_nicotine_replacement_therapy.aspx?PrinterFriendly=TRUE

“AUTHORS’ CONCLUSIONS: All of the commercially available forms of NRT (gum, transdermal patch, nasal spray, inhaler and sublingual tablets/lozenges) can help people who make a quit attempt to increase their chances of successfully stopping smoking. NRTs increase the rate of quitting by 50-70%, regardless of setting. The effectiveness of NRT appears to be largely independent of the intensity of additional support provided to the individual. Provision of more intense levels of support, although beneficial in facilitating the likelihood of quitting, is not essential to the success of NRT. Stead LF, Perera R, Bullen C, Mant D, Lancaster T. Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD000146.”

The FDA does allow Pfizer to market CHANTIX®, although, I don’t think the FDA wants to be biased about this…some may disagree with me.

Again this is not the complete PDF from Pfizer…just some of the side effects.Here you can see the side effects of CHANTIX®. The information below is quoted unedited from the source.

Source: http://media.pfizer.com/files/products/mg_chantix.pdf

“Here are some of the side effects of CHANTIX®: What is the most important information I should know about CHANTIX?

Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, and suicidal thoughts or actions while using CHANTIX to help them quit smoking. Some people had these symptoms when they began taking CHANTIX, and others developed them after several weeks of treatment or after stopping CHANTIX. If you, your family, or caregiver notice agitation, hostility, depression or changes in behavior or thinking that are not typical for you, or you develop any of the following symptoms, stop taking CHANTIX and call your healthcare provider right away:

• Thoughts about suicide or dying, or attempts to commit suicide

• New or worse depression, anxiety or panic attacks

• Feeling very agitated or restless

• Acting aggressive, being angry, or violent

• Acting on dangerous impulses

• An extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)

• Abnormal thoughts or sensations

• Seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)

• Feeling people are against you (paranoia) • Feeling confused

• Other unusual changes in behavior or mood”

It kind of makes you wonder if the addiction is actually worse than the cure!

Just recently I received my Green Smoke Starter Kit and I have to say it really delivers on its’ claims. I haven’t gotten off the analog cigs totally, but the esmokes are doing better than I expected. More on that in another post.

While nothing is perfect and this is not the ‘be all to end all’ it does go beyond the gum, patches and lozenges. Side effects are always present with about anything you care to scrutinize and that is true with the eSmokes.

Here are some of the side effects that have been reported in different locations on the internet:

One man has reported these Symptoms :

1. MUCH higher sex drive
2. Other half doesn’t read newspaper anymore – she rolls it into a baton!
3. Lack of sleep.

He says “I think these are linked”…don’t you just hate it for him!

More…

Most people adjust to these side effects with in the first week of the symptoms.

• Dry throat and sore throat are; easily remedied (honey lozenges,etc.).
• Headaches or gas (tend to go away quickly).

• Sinuses clearing up – Your sense of smell starts to come back, stuffiness goes away, etc. You start noticing the smell of other people’s smoke, or more subtle smells you’ve forgotten about as a smoker. But, on the downside, you start to smell the nastier stuff, too.

• Smoker’s Morning Cough going away – Most people find that the first thing in the morning coughing goes away. I noticed this very quickly, not spewing my first sips of coffee either…downside I’m drinking more coffee.

• Deeper, Clear Breathing – After a short time your body starts cleaning the toxins from your system and you begin to breathe deeper. You may actually get a little dizzy initially, as you begin taking in more oxygen. Most long time smokers actually breathe pretty shallow anyway, that’s probably what makes this change so dramatic.

• Stinky Smoke Smell disappears – No more stale smoke smelling clothes, car, house or stinky ash trays to empty! Downside: When your sense of smell starts coming back, you may be prone to go on a massive cleaning spree! If you smoked in your house it won’t be long before you notice how bad it smells.

Cigarette: A fire at one end,  4,000 chemicals and 43 carcinogens in between and a fool at the other.
eSmoke: An atomizer at one end and a bit of liquid nicotine in between and a health wise genius at the other. Your Choice!