You thought you were switching to “nicotine-free” vape to make the right choice, without addiction? Think again. Behind this reassuring idea lies an insidious reality: metatine, a chemical derivative of nicotine, is potentially even more addictive than nicotine itself. The Comité national contre le tabagisme (CNCT ) is sounding the alarm, and you’re right to wonder: what are you really playing at?
A camouflaged but more dangerous molecule
Metatin, also known as 6-methyl-nicotine, is a synthetic molecule designed to reproduce the same effects as nicotine. But with an insidious strength: it binds to the same brain receptors with an intensity up to 3.3 times greater, according to preclinical studies, and more strongly activates dopamine, the pleasure neurotransmitter, reinforcing the addiction cycle.
Marketed under misleading labels – “nicotine-free”, “clean formula”, “boosting effect” – and available in dozens of fruity flavors, it appeals to a young, vulnerable audience. It all adds up to a reassuring illusion: you think you’re escaping addiction, but it’s the trap that’s closing in.
Alarming marketing manipulation
Neon packaging, influencers touting a “coffee-like stimulant” effect – manufacturers play on words and psychological techniques to make this addictive molecule commonplace.
The CNCT, a recognized anti-smoking organization, is not content to simply sound the alarm: it has filed a complaint against a manufacturer (Aroma King) for illegal commercial practices and is calling for stricter regulations, notably to extend the ban to nicotine analogues, whatever their chemical nature.
What this means for you
Metatin benefits from a legal loophole: being a synthetic molecule, it currently escapes French and European regulations on nicotine products. Yet it produces a faster, more intense and potentially more toxic addiction. Long-term effects are still unclear, but initial data show signs of oxidative stress, pulmonary inflammation and cellular damage.
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