Nicotine Pouches

Take a nicotine pouch from the can and place it under your upper lip to one side of your mouth, so it is in contact with your gum. This is a discrete location, where it is easy to keep it in place while the nicotine is slowly released.

No, you shouldn’t swallow the pouch. Once you stop feeling the effects of the nicotine, it means the pouch is used up (typically 30-45 minutes). Remove the pouch from under your lip and discard it.

do not worry if you accidentally ingest a pouch. All white pouches are made from natural plant fibres, so they are not dangerous. However, you should avoid ingesting them in general.

It’s a popular belief that you need to spit when you enjoy a nicotine pouch. This misconception comes from the link between smokeless tobacco and spitting, which has become mixed up with nicotine pouches. Unlike the tobacco you chew, there is absolutely no need to spit when consuming nicotine pouches.

Smoking and consuming tobacco in other forms can have serious health risks, including cancer. Since nicotine pouches do not contain tobacco, they have far fewer side effects and associated health warnings. The most common side effects of nicotine pouches are hiccups, sore mouth, upset stomach and sleep disruption; essentially, they are a much safer and healthier way to enjoy nicotine.

How long the effects of a nicotine pouch last will depend on several factors including the brand, variety and strength. Additionally, it depends on the individual, their body mass, tolerance to nicotine, amongst many other factors.

In most cases, you can expect to feel the effects for about 30-45 minutes; sometimes the feeling can even last for up to 60 minutes.

Tobacco-free nicotine pouches are one of the safest ways to receive your nicotine fix. Most other products containing nicotine are conclusively linked to serious health risks, so you really need to be careful when choosing a nicotine product.

All white pouches do not contain any tobacco, a product that causes many health issues. Instead, the pouches contain plant-based fibre that is completely harmless, which makes all-white pouches the healthiest way to consume nicotine.

It’s hard to say exactly how much nicotine your body absorbs from a pouch, but you can start by checking the nicotine content per pouch or per mg of a specific product, recorded on each can.

Research shows that only a small percentage of the nicotine in any given product is absorbed by your body. In the case of nicotine pouches, your body will absorb around 30% of the nicotine content; therefore, if a pouch contains 5 mg of nicotine, your body will absorb around 1.5 mg.

If you swallow snus containing tobacco, this will upset your body and could be a reason for concern. The absence of tobacco in all-white pouches means you won’t need to worry if you accidentally swallow the odd pouch.
This doesn’t mean you should start swallowing your pouches like a hungry hippo. The pouches are largely filled with harmless ingredients like plant-based filler, water, and flavourings, but they are not designed to be digested and could cause side effects if you swallow them regularly.

Although we have a wealth of research on the effects of smoking cigarettes, we have far less reliable research on tobacco-free products, so it’s hard to draw a definitive answer on what the effects of nicotine alone are.

What we do know is that nicotine is a stimulant that acts on the autonomous nervous system. The most noticeable effects are alertness, pleasurable sensations and feeling relaxed. Nicotine is also believed to increase your blood pressure, and intestinal activity, increase salivation and decrease appetite.

They’re not necessarily good or bad for athletes, but overall, they are a much better option than any other product containing tobacco.

Nicotine is unlikely to boost your immediate performance. If you are conscious of your health and fitness, nicotine pouches are a much safer option compared to other nicotine products containing tobacco.