I've seen the many threads (from 5+ years ago) discussing studies that show hydrocarbons from cigarette combustion ramp up the same liver enzymes that metabolize benzos, causing them to be less effective and leave your system faster.
What I have not seen is if this happens from nicotine itself in products like patches, juuls, gum, lozenges etc. Does anyone have any experience with this or know of any research? I admittedly used to juul all the time about a year ago as I noticed it helped keep me grounded mood wise, and never noticed a change in how my Klonopin worked. But I didn't hit it like a maniac because I didn't particularly enjoy the head rush, it'd take me 2-3 weeks to go through one pod, so I don't know if it was a dose thing. I eventually quit without any real issue.
Just curious as I recently began to notice vaping kills alcohol cravings (clearly it's working as some sort of bandaid for a mental problem I haven't connected yet that leads me to drink), and I'd say between weekly binge drinking and nicotine it's easy to see which would be less dangerous. But I do not want to do this if it means the medication I rely on to function like a normal person becomes less effective.
What I have not seen is if this happens from nicotine itself in products like patches, juuls, gum, lozenges etc. Does anyone have any experience with this or know of any research? I admittedly used to juul all the time about a year ago as I noticed it helped keep me grounded mood wise, and never noticed a change in how my Klonopin worked. But I didn't hit it like a maniac because I didn't particularly enjoy the head rush, it'd take me 2-3 weeks to go through one pod, so I don't know if it was a dose thing. I eventually quit without any real issue.
Just curious as I recently began to notice vaping kills alcohol cravings (clearly it's working as some sort of bandaid for a mental problem I haven't connected yet that leads me to drink), and I'd say between weekly binge drinking and nicotine it's easy to see which would be less dangerous. But I do not want to do this if it means the medication I rely on to function like a normal person becomes less effective.
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