
Anyone had it? I know I'm the guy always griping about health, and this product is by no means safe. However, while I am trying to quit smoking, I consider anything on the table that isnt a cig. And the areca nut is actually the 4th most used substance in the world, how weird is that?
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https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/spit-eats-into-base-of-bridge-landmark-lifeline-across-hooghly-chewed-up-by-gutkha/cid/1271407
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areca_nut
Its interesting, with arecoline being a truly genuine and novel stimulant(at least to me) I wonder why there exists such a thing as nicotine gum but not arecoline? I've certainly read that it's implicated in cancer and the oral fibrosis, but people are still debating on the extent of nicotine's damage, and they've had the gum for decades. I dont get it. I personally dont believe nicotine is dangerous, at least not as much as this stuff. Although how bad would just the chemical be without lime and all the added stuff remains to be seen, at least I think.
Actually, it isnt all that mild, especially when its combined with the tobacco, and no prior tobacco has been used, it is so blissful. I crave waking up and taking it almost more than I did a cigarette. It is so much more intense, and with all the weird saffron flavoring its crazy. It feels pretty cool. But it also feels sickening in a way, like taking small amounts of ecstasy or cocaine continuously. And the jones is just like that of a cigarette, maybe worse.
There is another product from this RMD Manikchand group(which is like the Marlboro of this stuff, found it all out from the Indian store owner) called pan masala, which has the little areca crumbs dusted with whatever and no tobacco. But really, I'd say if you do it, get both in the mixture simultaneously and just hold off on any snuff. That being said, my nicotine tolerance is much higher than arecoline and whatever else, so I can find myself craving and using snuff carefully after 20 or so minutes, yet if I redose very much gutka I start to feel too much stress and vasoconstriction
It's just plain addictive and bad. But I love it
No, like I said I'm merely experiementing, but gutka at least has the advantage of having a whole new drug in it. I cant imagine messing with lime beyond trying this or that a few times, because I'm trying to be healthier, not have a habit that still concerns me. I would settle for snus or dip. And snuff of course
Now, somewhere in there is something about it that helps me stay off the cigs. It has 'reassured' me in some ways that sometimes snuff doesnt even touch. But it does feel like developing a new addiction. In fact, I came here to say I just caved and bought another box.
It now no longer has the strength of effect it once did, not like taking 'small amount of cocaine or ecstasy' ha, but it is definitely more pronounced than caffeine or nicotine. Likely this is due to me not having used it for decades like the others. I've settled in to craving it once every two hours, similar to when I first started smoking. Which is interesting because arecoline is supposed to have a half life longer than that of nicotine, yet even a good snuff only makes a small difference in craving after awhile.
Been stopped about a month now. Still think about it all the time.
Maybe the rare occasion and moderation rule might work for this one, but I'll keep it at arms length for now.
Still though, I cant say it wasnt worth it