Shisha May Contain Nicotine, But...

[Acru44]

Do you really inahle it? I know the coal gets very hot (600-800F) and from what I've read and tested the shisha only gets to about 300-400F. To test it, I smoke for like 10-20 minutes and then pull off the foil and use an infrared thermometer on the shisha, it almost always fell between the 300-400 range. Nicotine has a boiling point of 477F, so if the tobacco isn't reaching that temp, the nicotine shouldn't be in the vapor right? Am I missing something?

[mustang67n]

Interesting thought. But if you're getting a reading of 400F and the coals (when you're inhaling) get hotter, It's plausible that the temperature reaches that point, especially when packing bowls to the foil, etc.

 

I'm sure there's a way to test if there is nicotine in the vapor too. Interesting thoughts though. Either way, I have no gripes against nicotine.

[mushrat]

My thoughts exactly. When you hit the hookah the air flow past the coals sharply increases the temp. Alo, just from observation I can pretty safely say I am getting nicotine in my system when smoking the shisha. :)

[Fouda]

I agree with mush haha :)

[Acru44]

ok, I didn't think about the temp spike when inhaling, thanks for your input everyone.

[joytron]

It has a flash point much lower than that. 

[ih303]

I think it could be argued that the buzz a lot of people get could be attributed to oxygen deprivation and/or CO from the coals. Although, I notice the hotter a bowl is, the bigger the buzz. THAT kind of buzz I would definitely attribute to nicotine.

[â€On]

*shrug* Science and shit. I just like smoking, so I keep doing it.

[Pavo21]

i know a guy that can actully provide us with the real correct information the man, the master mind, ERIC!!! if only he got one more often ;(

[mushrat]

He does have en empire to run. :)

[Rani]

Don't smoke for three or four months.  Smoke a bowl of Tangiers Noir.  Get back to us when you pick your ass up off the floor.  

 

:-)

 

'Rani

[jorlyfish]

Yeah, I'm with others on the observational evidence. Having nonsmokers come and have a bowl of Tangiers with me have me pretty convinced on that one, haha.

[Hassouni]

Tangiers pah, go smoke some Salloum plain, Zaghloul, Desi Murli, or god forbid, 'ajami.

 

Yes Acru, you do inhale the nicotine.

[ezxen]

Don't smoke for three or four months.  Smoke a bowl of Tangiers Noir.  Get back to us when you pick your ass up off the floor.  

 

:-)

 

'Rani

I can attest  . I think birquqe (<~~~spelling) is weaker than noir havent had nori in  a wile had some cane mint last week and i was defiantly feeling the tangiers buzz. Atleast for Tangiers i get nicotine

[sheldon]

hi there. im pretty sure that nicotine gets vaporized and more efficient than with smoking cigs. i think thats because:

 

a) the nicotine gets dissolved in glycerine, which then acts as a carrier, when its steaming. so it doesnt really need to have a temp high enough to vaporize nicotine directly. e-cigs work the same way.

 and b: the hooka is probably just so low in temp, because the glycerine acts as a coolant. once the glycerine is gone, the pipe would naturally get hotter and have enough heat to vape nicotine anyway.

Edited May 3, 2013 by sheldon

[mustang67n]

hi there. im pretty sure that nicotine gets vaporized and more efficient than with smoking cigs. i think thats because:

 

a) the nicotine gets dissolved in glycerine, which then acts as a carrier, when its steaming. so it doesnt really need to have a temp high enough to vaporize nicotine directly. e-cigs work the same way.

 and b: the hooka is probably just so low in temp, because the glycerine acts as a coolant. once the glycerine is gone, the pipe would naturally get hotter and have enough heat to vape nicotine anyway.

This kind of confused me.. lol