Is the Volcano Vaporizer addictive?
Lots of people are wondering wether the Volcano Vaporizer is as addictive as other ways of consumption. To answer this question properly i have to go into the topic of addiction itself first.
Addiction can be divided in two parts, there is physical addiction and psychic addiction. Physical addiction is the kind of addiction where your body gets dependent on the intake of certain chemicals and you experience physical withdrawal symptoms if you stop the intake of these chemicals. For example if you smoke cigarettes daily your body gets dependent on the nicotine. Now if you stop smoking and stop the flow of nicotine into your body you will experience withdrawal symptoms, like nervousness, agression, bad sleep, sweating, etc. After a detox period the body re-adjusts to the lack of substance that it was used to getting regularly and eventually the withdrawal symptoms disappear. The physical addiction is now over!
Psychic addiction on the other hand is a different kind of addiction, its the kind where your mind gets addicted to something. This is not only limited to the intake of substance but can be virtually everything. People can be (and are) addicted to TV, gambling, sex, power, money. Now im no expert in this field and going to deep into this topic would also be inappropriate for this site. But from my understanding scientists explain psychic addiction in a way, that the substance or action of choice leads to a release of chemicals in the brain that makes the person who experience this feel good. This itself is not a problem but people can become addicted to those experiences and feelings exactly like they can become to substances themselves.
So to sum it up, phyiscal addiction can be described as an addiction of the body to a substance, while psychic addiction can be described as an addiction of the mind to a substance or an action.
Now to get back to the initial question, wether the Volcano Vaporizer is addictive or not. The answer is Yes and No.
If you smoke weed to get away from your problems or feelings, if you abuse marijuana, then the Volcano Vaporizer will help you not at all with this addiction. If you switch from smoking to the Volcano you will still be psychically addicted, you will just have a different form of consumption.
On the other hand lots of people smoke their marijuana mixed with tobacco and become physically addicted to the nicotine theyre smoking. So if you switch from smoking to the Volcano Vaporizer it can definitely help you overcome your physical addiction. As described in my other article you can easily quit your nicotine addiction without experiencing any withdrawal symptoms.
So the conclusion is, the Volcano Vaporizer is not a magic pill which will erase your addiction. But it can help you get over your physical addiction and make it easier for you to deal with the psychic addiction then. And lets not forget that this device does virtually no damage to your lungs, so if you are addicted to Marijuana, you might aswell vaporize instead of smoking it and ruining your lungs in the process 
Quit smoking with the Volcano Vaporizer
A point that should be obvious but that i havent gotten into yet on a deeper level, is that you can easily quit smoking cigarettes with the Volcano Vaporizer.
You can use the Volcano Vaporizer to inhale tobacco, just like lots of other plants. So this way you can still enjoy the effects of tobacco without inhaling any of the toxins that are involved with the combustion process. You can slowly reduce the amount of tobacco youre inhaling and eventually quit it alltogether. The advantage with this procedure is that you dont have to experience any withdrawal symptoms that can appear when you just quit smoking “cold turkey”. If you have tried to quit smoking at once before then you might have experienced sweating, nervousness and general tension. If you slowly reduce the intake of nicotine these effects will not appear!
Also there is no second-hand smoke involved to harm any of the people around you. A point that should be taken into consideration especially if you live together with other people.
If you choose to use the Volcano Vaporizer to inhale tobacco, remember that you need less material using the Vaporization method. Half or less than you would usually smoke should be enough to get the desired effect!
The correct vaporization temperature for tobacco is 125C to 150C (257F to 302F).
In this other post you can also check out other vaporization temperatures.
Additionally, lets say you have already quit smoking cigarettes but want to continue on smoking marijuana, be it for medical or recreational reasons, then you should really consider getting a Volcano Vaporizer. It allows you to consume marijuana without mixing it with tobacco in a very pleasurable way. This way you dont have to fear falling back into nicotine addiction again if you dont want to give up on your favourite herb
Actually for me this is the main reason i got myself a Volcano Vaporizer, because i dont like to smoke marijuana pure, its too rough on my lungs. Especially after i have quit smoking cigarettes! I tried mixing with lots of other herbs too, like Damiana, industrial hemp or even tea. But none of those gave me a pleasurefull smoking experience. So since i didnt want to give up marijuana together with cigarettes the Volcano is the perfect way of consumption for me.
Doubts with the Volcano Vaporizer
I noticed sometimes when i’m using the Volcano Vaporizer im getting a bit of a sore throat afterwards. Its not too bad and unlike smoking, where i get nasty cough and feel the impact on my lungs immediately. It feels more like my throat is simply a bit more sensitive and sore than usual.
None of my friends who use this device experienced anything like this, they are all very happy with the Volcano. So i was wondering wether i have simply very sensitive lungs (which is the case by the way, especially since i stopped smoking cigarettes) or maybe the Volcano Vaporizer isn’t so healthy and harmless as its marketed after all. I got my doubts because all of my vaporizing buddies also smoke cigarettes and i got the thought that maybe their lungs simply aren’t as sensitive from all the smoking. So i decided to do some research on the topic.
I found this study from the Institute of Technology at the University of Leiden that came to the conclusion that “the final pulmonal uptake of THC is comparable to the smoking of cannabis, while avoiding the respiratory disadvantages of smoking”. (source)
So far so good but still why the irritation in my lungs? Don’t get me wrong its not a huge thing and it goes away after a while and is very different from the felt impacts on my lungs by smoking. But i just wanted to find this out and decided to dug a little deeper.
And finally in another study by D. Gieringer published in the journal of Cannabis Therapeutics i found the little sidenote that “A puff of strong vaporized cannabis
will occasionally elicit a cough. This could be entirely due to THC”.
(source page 17)
So at last i could be at rest about my Volcano Vaporizer again and finally use it with a clear conscience again. You may wonder why i am so picky about this and delve so deep into this topic but you have to know that used to smoke cigarettes for nearly 10 years and after i quit that my lungs got very sensitive to any kind of smoke. Yet i didn’t want to let go of my favourite herb and that’s why i ended up with the Volcano and i was very happy with it until i discovered this little detail.
Since i tend to tell all my friends how happy i am with the Volcano Vaporizer and encourage them to get one too and stop destroying their lungs i simply wanted to make sure i can do this with a clear conscience.
Check back next week when i will post more articles about the Volcano Vaporizer! If you like my blog, please take the time to vote for it by simply clicking the button in the sidebar on the right.
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Get that healthy smoke in your life!
Are you sick of ruining your health but dont want to abandon your favourite herb out of your life?
Maybe you even stopped smoking cigarettes and want to get rid of smoking all together?
I know i was at some point. I stopped smoking but i did not want to abandon my favourite herb, i hate to admit it but i could feel how the smoke did damage my lungs.
That was untill i discovered the Volcano Vaporizer and its healthy way of consuming herbs. I am so happy with this product that i created this blog to share the advantages and disadvantages and spread the word. I truly hope that i can get more people to get that healthy smoke in their lives!
So stay tuned for upcoming articles where i will talk in-depth about my own experience with the Volcano Vaporizer and the advantages and disadvantages i discovered in using this product.
Feel free to mail me or leave comments if you have questions or suggestions!
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