I don't totally agree with this, not to cause a commotion but just personal opinion, as everyone does personal research /study. Dr Google can be a fibber.
Regarding e-cigs or what I like to call plastic cigarettes, will it be another several years till were force told of the subsequent dangers? One striking concern is the inhalation of Formaldehyde.
If I asked are you stopping sugar and the response was yes I'm using sweeteners you can appreciate the similarities that can be drawn.
Nicotine is present in a given concentration, do you have the original article outlining anti-depressant amid smoking cessation and its confirmed concentration amongst brand batch? It seems to me concentration levels would not be confirmed.
My reasoning would be considering precentage absorption (sublingual/transdermal) how the rate of delivery is affected by heat and batch production. How addiction can be separated from the nicotine addiction given no definite readings of either within an individual's blood stream. How the psychological aspect is defined between two psychological stimulants and finally the complexity and part unknown composition of a cigarette and how this alters chemical state. Throw in user's conditions, heat/moisture/age of cigarette(s); cannot be factorised to a absolve the two from each other IMO.
Not to knock e-cigs, but do you ever see them on prescription, or through smoking cessation via your Pharmacist/GP programs? Or even the health benefits portrayed over the counter/packaging No? Perhaps because the NHS after considering this as a cheaper option were not consolidated in their opinions, law suits are expensive. Where it is sold is a business, when asked we say it is not a good alternative to a cigarette.
Wow sorry this got ridiculously long especially for a Sunday
Dr. T sorry for the negative outlook but in reality congrats. The hardest part is starting the cycle to stop, then its breaking the cycle to never have to start to stop again. Whatever method is aiding this is useful in stopping cigarettes. Just don't let marketing sugar coat it.