Nicotine effects on the liver

[DPGoyo]

Does anyone know how bad vaping can be on the liver. I have read that nicotine is metabolized by the liver, and after chasing clouds for a while it seems like it could cause some problems. Of course not more than smoking, but still....

 

[eratikmind]

I started vaping as a form of harm reduction. I was concerned with consuming too much nicotine. So, over the past year, I have slowly lowered my nic content to 0mg and 3mg.

I use the 3mg to satisfy any nic urges and I use the 0mg just to vape for the sake of vaping. Beyond that, any other concerns of mine would require that I quit vaping. At this time, I have no such plans to quit.

 

[spaceballsrules]

If you have a healthy functioning liver, there should be no cause for concern. It's only if your liver is already compromised that you may need to worry.

Nicotine

Nicorette gum (nicotine)

I even found a patent request for medication that uses nicotine to treat liver disease - Patent WO1997034605A1 - Use of nicotine to treat liver disease - Google Patents

 

[Warpigs]

Welcome to ECF! I myself am not worried about vaping and hurting my liver. If it does oh well. Drinking alcohol is bad for your liver. Some foods are bad for your liver. Heck walking outside and breathing the air hurts your liver. Age over time hurts your liver. I think you get my point

 

[Grimwald]

Your liver does cleanse nicotine from your body. However, if you smoke, it has to contend with the 4,000 or so other substances in cigarette smoke. That's what overworks your liver. Actually, it can do a much better job with nicotine and other stimulants like caffeine,once you remove all of the other chemicals in cigarette smoke from it's duties.

I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV.

 

[tchavei]

I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV.

Now that's intriguing... I suddently had a flash of all characters in Dr. House, greys anatomy, private practice and ER.



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Tony

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[cbrite]

If you are concerned about your liver, get some Milk Thistle at the drug store and take it daily. I helps cleanse and heal the liver. I give it to all my dogs who are on meds to keep their livers safe from the side effects. Works just as well for people.

 

[nyiddle]

Actually, it's worth noting (I'm not a doctor, but I have a rather thorough understanding of drugs and their effects on the body), the liver is FANTASTIC at repairing itself. There are cases where people wrecked their livers in a matter of days/weeks/months by taking too much acetaminophen (....'s terrible for your liver), and months later were scanned to find that their livers had fully repaired themselves.

Granted there are no complications (like, pretty much as long as you don't have hepatitis), even if vaping WAS harmful for your liver (which it's probably not), your body would most definitely be able to contend with whatever damage it was causing.

The liver's a tough one.

 

[tchavei]

Wasn't there a mythical Greek story about an eaglet pecking Phometheus's liver every day and it regenerated every night? Ok, its a myth but the liver does regenerate... not overnight though

 

[AlB53]

I drink tooooo much beer, nic doesn't have chance..

 

[The Cloud Minder]

If you are concerned about your liver, get some Milk Thistle at the drug store and take it daily. I helps cleanse and heal the liver. I give it to all my dogs who are on meds to keep their livers safe from the side effects. Works just as well for people.

So, in other words, GO STEELERS?