Nicotine as a Nootropic

[Bryan Lettner]

I don't really smoke, but when i occasionally puff on a cigar, i've noticed that it has crazy nootropic boost.  Increased mental clarity.  If i continue to smoke more than once a week, it doesn't give the same benefit. 

My question is:

What administration method of nicotine would have the least negative impact on health, and highest nootropic boost?  Least carcinogenic effect.  Gum? Patch? Smoked through a bong or some filter? Cold-brew tea? Pill?

I think once per month is a good frequency for nicotine.  Insane upside, lasts 30-60 mins.

[Bryan Lettner]

@Outer Thanks outer.  Yes I may try the patch.  It would be cool to experiment with ways of sustaining the effects.  Maybe patch gives a longer high?  For some reason I have zero addictive tendencies towards tobacco.  (Sugar and caffeine is a different story  ).  Actually, probably factoring into that is the fact that i never inhale.  Just draw it into my mouth and blow it out (which of course can cause mouth cancer in excess).  Alcohol also has zero addictiveness for me... it's fascinating how widely peoples' addictive tendencies can vary.

Worth noting that I made tobacco tea once (cant remember if it was cold brew or hot brew), with natural loose leaf pipe tobacco (no chemicals).  Not much, roughly the amount that would go in one cigarrette.  And MAN, after only drinking a few oz., i had a major panicky, freaked-out feeling.  Like, the kind where you plead with God that you'll stop jerking off to porn forever if he'll just let you survive this. LOL

And when i smoke more than 3/4 of a cigar, I get the same freak-out feeling.  And also cigars that have been half-smoked already or left out overnight, can give me that same feeling, after smoking only an inch or so.  maybe some bacteria grows or something? 

Also, Ayahuasca completely wrecked me for a year, which may have been due to the nicotine from the tobacco leaves added the the brew. (same freaked-out feeling, and more.)  Nicotine sensitivity is no joke, and highly individual (like gluten-sensitivity or anything else).

But I still think nicotine definitely has its place in a nootropic stack, in the right amounts, administered properly.

Also a recommendation for everyone:  Mapacho is a gloriously wonderful tobacco strain. Has 9X the nicotine of traditional cigar tobacco (highest in the world i think).  So you don't need as much of it. Tastes amazing as well... best taste of any tobacco i've encountered, although i'm no afficionado .

I think moving towards a comprehensive nootropic schedule is a cool idea. Scheduling in weed once in a while, nicotine once in a while, microdosing etc.  That way you're always turning your brain on in different ways, and never getting burned out or developing a tolerance.

Ironic personal note... it took me like 15 minutes to remember the word "tolerance".  I think that's a red flag that i need some dang nootropics  .

Edited October 21, 2018 by Bryan Lettner

[Hellspeed]

On 21.10.2018 at 8:47 PM, Bryan Lettner said:

I don't really smoke, but when i occasionally puff on a cigar, i've noticed that it has crazy nootropic boost.  Increased mental clarity.  If i continue to smoke more than once a week, it doesn't give the same benefit. 

My question is:

What administration method of nicotine would have the least negative impact on health, and highest nootropic boost?  Least carcinogenic effect.  Gum? Patch? Smoked through a bong or some filter? Cold-brew tea? Pill?

I think once per month is a good frequency for nicotine.  Insane upside, lasts 30-60 mins.

I use dipping tobacco now and then for lung enhancement.