A new trend for quitting smoking is making the rounds on social media: smelling strawberries. But experts doubt the effectiveness of this method.
Munich – Mint, strawberry or melon flavors: Vapes and e-cigarettes are currently trending on TikTok and Instagram, and numerous influencers are advertising the products as a “healthy alternative” to classic cigarettes. After all, they don't burn tobacco, but rather a liquid containing nicotine is vaporized. They are still addictive because they contain nicotine.
Vapes and e-cigarettes are trending – and with them tips for stopping addiction
Of course, there are also influencers who provide their community with tips and tricks on how to stop smoking again. Like British TikToker Nikki J. Owen, for example. Her video on this topic has already been viewed over six million times (as of January 9th).
TikToker demonstrates strange strawberry method to quit smoking
Your suggestion for one Quit smoking: Sniff strawberries. She demonstrates: “Are you struggling to stop vaping because you miss the taste and effects in your throat? I found a way for you to overcome this easily. If you like strawberries, take one and take three deep breaths with it.” Meanwhile, she holds a strawberry directly under her nose and inhales deeply.
Strawberries against smoking – well-intentioned advice, but not a solution
Users express their skepticism in the clip's comments section. A user asks: “Should I have strawberries with me 24/7 now?” Another commented: “I don’t do any of that.” The general practitioner and medical journalist Dr. Christoph Specht agrees with them rtl.de to: “The whole thing is nonsense!” he says. And adds: “What is in the e-cigarette that makes you addictive? That's right, nicotine. If that's in there – and it is in most vapes – then of course the addiction remains. Just like with smoking. Smelling the strawberries doesn’t help either.”
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