Can You get High from Vaping Nicotine or Cannabis?

Vaping is now more popular than cigarette smoking in teens and young adults, and its use is growing rapidly.

If you are new to vaping you may concern about Does vaping get you high? It's a bit complicated! The answer to this question will vary depending on the substance inside the vaping device.

E-cigs, or vapes can be used to deliver nicotine or cannabis (THC). Obviously you can get high vaping cannabis concentrates. Vaping nicotine-containing e-liquids is a lot different.

This article explains whether a nicotine or a THC vape can get a person high and how they effects on the human body.

What is Vaping?

Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol or vapor made from a liquid or dry material that is heated in an electronic powered device, called an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), vape pen, or vape.

The liquid can contain flavoring, nicotine, or marijuana concentrates (THC or CBD).

Also Read: What is Vaping? Benefits? Side Effects? How does it Work?

Does Vaping Nicotine get you high?

Nicotine is the primary agent in regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and it is highly addictive.

Nicotine does not achieve a “high” in the same way psychoactive substances like THC do. However, it does trigger an adrenaline release that may feel temporarily pleasurable, which called a “nic buzz.”

Nicotine works by stimulating your central nervous system to release certain hormones and neurotransmitters. When you vape or inhale nicotine, it enters the bloodstream and quickly reaches the brain.

A nicotine buzz is caused by the release of a chemical called epinephrine (adrenaline), which increases your heart rate, increases your blood pressure, expands the air passages, dilates your pupils, alters your metabolism, and affects blood sugar levels.

It feels like a head rush, some people feel happy, some feel low gravity some feel no gravity, some can’t stand because of it, some just feel dizzy. Really depends.

Does Vaping Cannabis (THC) get you high?

Of course! Vaping Cannabis can get you high, It’s why most people try marijuana.

The main psychoactive ingredient, THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), acts on cannabinoid receptors in the brain that responds to pleasure. That unleashes a chemical called dopamine, which gives you a euphoric, relaxed feeling.

If you vape weed, the THC could get into your bloodstream quickly enough for you to get your high in seconds or minutes.

The THC level usually peaks in about 30 minutes, and its effects may wear off in 1-3 hours. If you drink or eat pot, it may take many hours for you to fully sober up.

You can vaping both cannabis flower and concentrates form! While most flower buds tend to have about 10-25% THC content, concentrates can have from 50% up to 90% THC.

Obviously, the high can definitely be more intense if you are vaping dabs or concentrates that have a higher THC content than typical flower.

Does Vaping CBD get you high?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is also a cannabinoid, a type of natural compound found in cannabis and hemp.

Though it can be extracted from the cannabis plant, it doesn’t produce a “high” like cannabis or THC.

CBD does have some positive health benefits, like helping ease symptoms of anxiety, neurological disorders, heart health issues, and certain types of pain.

Conclusion

You don’t get high from vaping unless it’s THC based.

Consuming or using CBD alone will not cause the “high” associated with THC.

Using a normal vape you can get a kind of ‘high’ called a nic rush.

Best to stick to reputable, regulated cannabis vapes.

Black market THC products have been making people severely ill and in some cases have killed them.