What’s Inside Zyn Nicotine Pouches? We Tested Six Flavors. | WSJ

The oral nicotine product Zyn has skyrocketed in sales and popularity in recent years, shifting the landscape of the U.S. tobacco market. This remarkable growth has thrust Zyn into a culture war, with Sen. Chuck Schumer calling for a federal crackdown on the flavored pouches and Tucker Carlson becoming an unofficial Zyn spokesman.
WSJ explores what we can learn about Zyn when we test it in a lab and how transformative the product could be for the tobacco industry.
Chapters:
0:00 Zyn’s popularity
1:04 Zyn, explained
2:36 Culture war
6:23 Swedish connection
7:42 FDA review
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Read more about the debate among lawmakers and public health experts in determining if Zyn nicotine pouches are a boon for public health or a threat to children: on.wsj.com/3PZvJRU

[@JohnPClink]

That i why US is No. 1 in the world of homicide rate. when drug abuse is a norm.

[@microwaveoven2]

Not gonna touch that malware link there chief

[@OnionSociety69]

@@microwaveoven2 bro Its wall street journal

[@bigusdickus3068]

My main concern is that I've been wondering if these patches increase chances of getting stomach cancer. If dip can give you it in your mouth and you don't even sallow it. Imagine that you're now swallowing, I guess what would be the extract of a Tabaco plant...?

[@goldpeely]

THE MICROPLASTICS THE POUCHES ARE MADE OF IS THE ONLY THING KEEPING THIS FROM BEING THE PERFECT THING!!!! IT IS NEVER TALKED ABOUT!!! PETITION FOR 100% HEMP BASED POUCHES!!!

[@smonefrmytb9768]

They be banning everything except cigarettes. LOL

[@physics77guy]

coz the lobby is very strong

[@chompachangas]

It's ridiculous, isn't it? At least plain old nicotine isn't as carcinogenic, I suppose.

[@sqiudgames9856]

big tobacco is probably pushing major for zyns to get banned as they are cutting into their profits

[@Juann-je8gq]

Or, they allow others to market expect for cigarettes

[@dailyshorts6979]

if you had a tap flowing money 24/7 you will never close it😁😁

[@270Winchester]

We dont think zyn is harmful so we needa ban it. We know cigarettes are harmful but we ain't gonna ban it. Big brain logic.

[@tesxfaye]

This country was fueled by alcohol and tobacco. We didn’t just appear out of thin air and we’re certainly not disrespecting this country’s history by banning them. Same with guns. Shout out all the slaves too. Plus we don’t THINK zyn is harmful. We know what cigs and alcohol can do. More data will be needed.

[@cereal982]

@@tesxfaye Nicotine is not harmful. Tobacco is

[@Demopans5990]

@cereal982 Addiction is. Drugs such as these don't really fall within traditional market dynamics. A heroin junkie will do all sorts of crimes in order to get their next hit, no matter how expensive the drug may be

[@hbt739]

I mean we know it is harmful. The point would be the dosis and so ln

[@sinofusall2080]

imagine a kid eating a whole box of them, or your animal. we have all stared at silica packs when we were young imagine something that actually says put it in your mouth

[@CyVinci]

Zyn helped me kick a six year smoking habit within a week. And subsequently quitting zyn after kicking that habit was easy. Thanks Zyn 🙏

[@DabnGo5pm]

Now you know why it'll be banned.

[@dandoozle775]

@@DabnGo5pmthis commenter is saying that zyn helped them so I don’t see why that’s a reason to ban them

[@johnnydinh28]

@@dandoozle775if zyns keep rising and help people quit smoking, then the tobacco industry will be in jeopardy, so these mf’s are lobbying hella hard to get these zyns outta here

[@catmanboy0]

​@@dandoozle775They are implying traditional companies dont want people quitting

[@Cheaprz]

@@dandoozle775google “tobacco lobby congress”

[@LnNineteen]

Any politician wanting this off the market is a MAJOR red flag!🚩

[@natemiller770]

Especially Chuck Schumer…

[@EternalDeath14]

Check their stock holdings.

[@pedrosalgado8984]

Chuck Schumer is a walking red flag

[@twilson3133]

How? Lol. Some want it off the market cuz its horrible for ur health, especially young people

[@definitelynotanalt9157]

@@twilson3133Please explain how it’s horrible for you, it would be better if one didn’t do it sure but common were are talking about 2 and 6 milligrams of nicotine, it’s nothing, almost in the literal sense even.

[@MemoryDealer]

We've had over 100,000 OD deaths from fentanyl and such per year for a while now, but I'm relieved governments are focused on the real issues like flavored Zyn.

[@AWormsPurpose]

The government should ban the illegal fent

[@twentysix1230]

Quick, look the other way, it’s cigarettes and fent

[@user-lo9sx3vq3e]

@@AWormsPurposelol

[@Steve-ev6vx]

They caused the fentanyl problem by going after doctors and shutting down pill mills. Like three people OD'd on Oxi, so we had to stop it. Now we have 100's of thousands....

[@alexrogers777]

@@AWormsPurpose lol wut, fentanyl is already illegal without a prescription

[@toxion_8]

I switched from cigarettes to e-cigarettes and then to nicotine gum. Then I slowly stopped the gum. Now I'm tobacco-free over 6 months. Quite happy. These alternatives work.

[@snakedoktor6020]

Congrats! I hope you are able to stay with it forever.

[@pranoychow3808]

Congrats!

[@kncashtv]

Congrats ! Go on man :)

[@paulhimmel4204]

Yeah you chose the right alternatives… unlike me 😅 I did it the wrong way, first I changed from cigarettes to Nikotin patches(they were way too strong so I got addicted way more) then I changed to e vapes and then I reduced Nikotin until I was at 0 then I quit

[@Avery.D99]

Thats exactly what I did as well, that being said I got hooked on the vape for a lot longer than I would have liked. The Nicotine gum was the biggest push for me to stop, especially since I got take 4mg, 2mg and 1mg gum and split them all in half to make the jump to a lower mg a lot smoother! Its been about a year since i've touched any tobacco product and for sure enjoy the nicotine free life style much more over being addicted to a expensive, sickness inducing poison that did nothing more than gatekeep my enjoyment/energy for life!

[@mike48931]

The thing that is most dangerous to big tobacco is that every one I know who replaced their habit with Zyn, never went back to tobacco. Many of them also found it easier to quit the Zyn after the switch than quitting other tobacco products.

[@Zachhatesyoutube]

Philip Morris owns Zyn ya know

[@whengrapespop5728]

Good for Zyn! They found a way to make money off of addicts!

[@mike48931]

@@Zachhatesyoutube I realize that, but the tobacco market is an oligopoly, not a monopoly. Their competitor's whose tobacco free products are not nearly as successful will of course try to lobby against it.

[@kevinkeeling6829]

I stopped all nicotine after using zyn for a week. I have smoke since I was 11, I'm now 38

[@bexiexz]

exactly this

[@elliot2871]

Zyn helped me quit a 10 year addiction to chewing tobacco. At my worst I was doing up to a can of dip per day, disgusting. It took about 1-2 years to ween myself using Zyn. Im now coming up on 3 years free of Zyn. Thank you Zyn!

[@wesleyhudson2028]

Dipped for 45 years. Quit with Zyn

[@elliot2871]

@@wesleyhudson2028 congrats!

[@MoparguyRoger]

Zyn helped me quit 25 years of chewing tobacco. I'm still using zyn, but I plan to go down in milligrams and eventually get off the rest of the way.

[@saydylan5]

Same here

[@uncletacosupreme7023]

I quit smoking after 24 years with ZYN. I started when I was 12. And that fool has the nerve to talk about ZYN targeting adolescents? He must be loosing money on the deal.

[@scottydude456]

The fact that anyone may think that these are worse than vapes are crazy

[@roysherron1418]

May thinking there worse isn’t crazy but thinking there worse is crazy

[@clalam5241]

What?​@@roysherron1418

[@ngonzales3781]

They dont think that.

[@mikermiks5784]

They are worse, Near the end he shows a graph that smoking rates went down, that's because everybody who swapped to pouches dies way faster

[@Namedeeznuts]

@@mikermiks5784fake

[@ksaboda]

Chuck Schumer went after Zyn because they forgot to send him a campaign check.

[@NithinJune]

…so that’s a good thing?

[@lostcat9lives322]

Your mother accepts cash only. Unless of course you've got some Fetty.

[@rprzen2099]

Bingo

[@bobloblaw7030]

Trump went after e-cigs because all his friends own big tobacco and big tobacco owns ZYN.........Chuck is calling for regulating Zyn and Trump called for an outright ban on everything to do with e-cigs. So can you tell me who is worse in this situation? Are you gonna call out Trump and big tobacco for attempting to get e-cigs completely banned or are you bias?

[@bobloblaw7030]

Trump went after ecigs because all his friends own big tobacco and big tobacco owns ZYN.........Chuck is calling for regulating Zyn and Trump called for an outright ban on everything to do with ecigs. So can you tell me who is worse in this situation? Are you gonna call out Trump and big tobacco for attempting to get ecigs completely banned or are you bias?

[@BrownGeorge-pw2xo]

I started smoking since my teenage, got addicted to cigarettes. Spent my whole life fighting Cigarettes addiction. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@Ronkaja]

Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.

[@Bastianbishops]

Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them

[@SusanaGomez-mp8sk]

Yes sure of Dr.benfungi

[@DonnHowes]

100% agree I used to have Psychosis and paranoid thoughts like "people thinking about me talking about me etc. Very odd behavior after getting off Adderall from 7-16. Antidepressants at 18-29. 31 now. I took way to much, but took about 20g of Gold caps (Psilocybin containing mushroom) I analyzed my entire life. The emotions that came out helped me understand behavior etc more. Wont ever need to do it again because I'm happy and contempt forever, but I wish more people did this to alter their perception of reality. Would help with healing much trauma

[@gefferystones2814]

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

[@eriswilson56]

I love that zyn was the ad before the video lol

[@hmmme3]

I took a trip to Zynbabwe and never wanted to leave

[@x3raffy]

facts 🤣

[@Iburn247]

Zin is not a sin

[@wakematta]

😂

[@dextermorgan7764]

You have zyned by going to zynbabwe

[@ryanlee1977]

Did you have a chance to meet the Prime Zynister?

[@aarontpassmore]

Zyn helped me quit a 30 year smokeless tobacco habit, in 2 days.

[@patrickfoley6215]

That is awesome. Zyn helps. Banning it is not the answer.

[@lostcat9lives322]

ZYN got me high during a period that I had to pass a U.A. test once a week. Truly, a life saver.

[@havenfranks5505]

It got me to stop vaping after having done it for years. Literally stopped vaping overnight and haven’t had any urges to do it again and am hardly using the pouches now

[@AstroNah1997]

Low IQ ? That's like saying cake got me to ditch a 20 year ice cream habit.

[@Shadowtako]

It’s more like saying sugar free coke got you off coke…

[@crstewart90]

What's in Zyn? Nicotine. 😂 What a thorough review.

[@xjbobbin82]

Watched the whole video thinking I would learn something, but I'm still unsure of "what is inside a Zyn pouch" lol

[@cjw4691]

Really enjoy a video that makes me turn my volume up and down with every clip change. Why is it so hard to keep a constant audio level during editing

[@gordolicious]

"Zyn is not a sin" is probably my favorite Zyn catchphrase.

[@thomastreglia3388]

"it's not a sin to zyn"

[@Zatyofficialchannel]

@@thomastreglia3388 jesus died for your zyn's

[@user-nr4dw2nh2y]

@@Zatyofficialchannelthats so stupid 😂😂😂

[@LIGHTandPEACE]

😂​@@Zatyofficialchannel

[@evtv304]

When the worst person you know has a point

[@cmonster0711]

"Made in fruity flavors" : proceeds to show wintergreen, spearmint, chill, cool, and cinnamon....... bless their hearts

[@kawkasaurous]

WSJ should just change their name to "The Daily Karen"

[@stacked_shortbox]

As someone who has gone from cigarettes to vapes to chewing tobacco having these the last six years, I have felt so much better. My lungs feel better, my mouth feels better and my energy is even better..

[@Jorjioo]

The nicotine pouch discourse is annoying to me. Nicotine chewing gum with fruit flavours was never a problem, why are the pouches? And it's obviously not a lobbying problem from big Tobacco, Philip Morris owns Swedish Match, the largest producer of all things Snus & nicotine pouches and Brittish American Tobacco owns the closest competitor to ZYN, VELO.

[@overlord165]

Because it's really bleeding into the youth culture. Nicotine pouches was never really something us younger people dealt with. But this and vaping is unecessary when we weren't smokers from the first place.

[@Scott-iw8yr]

I was wondering the same but I think the only real difference is the nicotine gum was marketed to help people quit smoking and nicotine altogether. I doubt this was the latter was the case but seems silly they would even really care about this at all.

[@idontlikeanime.9972]

​@@overlord165just get kids to stop doing nicotine. It doesnt have to be banned for adults aswell.

[@animeswitch]

People need this kind of stuff to get off smoking, bannimg it is just stupid

[@USIscreaminEagles]

Nicotine gum and patches are owned by Pharma. These are Schumers pocket liners.

[@audiodoctor100]

Imagine being mad people aren’t smoking.

[@USIscreaminEagles]

Those companies aren’t Schumer bootlickers. He mad they no bow

[@austingaydos784]

We’re mad it’s being advertised to kids. It’s blatantly obvious that the bright colors and advertising on social media is trying to attract young, and mostly uneducated people. I would make them get rid of the bright colors, banning them from advertising in all social media platforms, and require printing more obvious warnings on the packaging.

[@sator6754]

​@@austingaydos784 Better than kids getting hooked on vapes, vapes that.might lead them to cigarettes

[@austingaydos784]

@@sator6754 I disagree, it’s still unhealthy and addictive. What’s better is then not being on anything at all.

[@Fredy_The_Yeti]

Smoking has been decreasing at the same rate for 60 years. The same rate that existed before these alternatives existed

[@marie_es]

Theo Von making an appearance on the WSJ KZbin page isn't what I expected when I woke up today

[@lomaxxx1337]

:)

[@LightLineAdventures]

Super positive take! Win. I’ve been off vape for almost a year now since switching to ZYN

[@alwaysoutoftrim8649]

Former smoker. I tried vapes, felt worse for my lungs. Tried nicotine gum, didn’t do the trick. Tried dipping, messed up my gums. Tried cold turkey three times, no luck. Zyn? I have a cig maybe once a year and no cravings and am weening myself off no problem. It’s the best alternative out there trust me from someone who’s tried just about everything.

[@Omkuskom]

did you quit zyn after as well?

[@alwaysoutoftrim8649]

@@Omkuskom not fully yet no, started with 6mg and now 3mg using half as much of that too. It works really well.

[@snowjunkie2121]

@@alwaysoutoftrim8649 Try the patches once you are ok with a low pouch dose. They help with cold turkey by taking the edge off.

[@MrJCerqueira]

how is zyn different from like snus or other dips?

[@ericray7173]

@@MrJCerqueiraThey extract the nicotine (or perhaps even synthesize it in a lab) so there is no tobacco or carcinogens at all. There are still some risks involved with taking a stimulant like nicotine all the time but it’s nothing compared to using tobacco.

[@manikkalore1630]

This is a giant Zyn commercial..😉

[@fahadtariq6408]

Of course it sounds that way because when politicians are vilifying products based on whims the truth may sound like a commercial.

[@alexrekzu4079]

a Zyn/Zyn situation

[@hardslaps]

facts im bout to go buy some

[@MrMrabaunza]

💯 I’m going to go buy a pack in a few minutes.

[@shopkeep9710]

Absolutely 👍

[@stehfreejesseah7893]

The stockholders appreciate your cooperation for making this video.

[@colinernest3925]

How dare you guys show that clip at 3:15, not only did it make me die of laughter but i feel i already know its going to haunt my dreams

[@TheLegend-is6li]

Long time Zyn user here that recently quit. I did vape for a year or so then quit. Hopped on Zyn after a couple of years and got hooked pretty badly on them. I only used three a day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with some occasional extras on the weekend if I was feeling it. It was and still is very hard to stay off of them. The cravings only recently went away after multiple relapses. While I totally agree that these are amazing for people that smoke or just wanna quit altogether don’t be fooled into thinking these are not addicting as well. It seems easy at first but man, I see people with those and wanna pop one in or I want to buy a can so much. Mint pouches help me stay off but it’s almost a necessity to prevent me from buying a can of Zyn. The worst part of it all is I just don’t inherently think it’s bad. But there’s just a deep thought inside that can’t imagine it’s GOOD for you as well long term. My advice if you’re a person that has never really messed with nicotine, just stay away. It’s not worth it, the money you waste for a maybe 2 minute buzz just isn’t worth it. Eventually you’ll just get used to it and get like a 5-10 second buzz then you’ll want more and boom, you’re dropping hundreds just to feel something. Lucky for me I limited myself, but I know friends that go through a can a day easily. For those folks that smoke/wanna quit. Do these but wind yourself down from 6s to 3s and quit altogether. They’re very easy, helpful, and I think have a positive impact as long as you QUIT. But that’s a lot easier said than done. Stay safe out there everyone. Careful with these things. I’m still gonna be strong as best as I can.

[@BegonGuerra]

Nicotine pouches like Zyn are EXTREMELY addictive, almost to the point where if you use a few packs you might not quit for years. The harmfull effects however are potential and marginal at best, apart from gum damage and the cost ofcourse. I can understand Schumers view of trying to prevent the next generation from ever having a relationship with nicotine, but id be very surprised if america went for an all-out preventive ban of a product with few proven negative health effects. I use about 24 pouches per day and have no plans to ever quit. It has very little effect on my economy so i dont really see a reasom to kick the habit unless new research results are released.

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Why would anyone think these weren’t addictive? Its pure nicotine. 😂

[@nodnalenna7718]

You can do whatever you put your mind to. You can do it!

[@user-ey4ut9uc8w]

As an “ex” long time weed smoker, I agree with your statement. If you haven’t started doing a drug that has “possible” upsides, just don’t, stay away. Being sober just saves you time, money and energy. Don’t risk it for the biscuit 🥯

[@adox8574]

I used to have a friend who was a huge supporter of tobacco. I thought he was nuts. But as I got older, I realized that he was right. If you're addicted to nicotine, you can use that as a tool to help build positive behavior by rewarding yourself with a Zyn. For example, having a Zyn after a workout will help build a positive correlation in your brain to working out. My point is, with Zyns, you can really help alleviate the downsides of traditional tobacco and use it as a tool as well. Below is an abstract from the National Library of Medicine. Beneficial effects of nicotine M E Jarvik 1 Abstract Nicotine in tobacco brings illness and death to millions of people. Yet nicotine in its pure form has the potential to be a valuable pharmaceutical agent. Nicotine fairly specifically binds to the cholinergic nicotinic gating site on cationic ion channels in receptors throughout the body. This action stimulates the release of a variety of neurotransmitters including especially catecholamines and serotonin. When chronically taken, nicotine may result in: (1) positive reinforcement, (2) negative reinforcement, (3) reduction of body weight, (4) enhancement of performance, and protection against; (5) Parkinson's disease (6) Tourette's disease (7) Alzheimers disease, (8) ulcerative colitis and (9) sleep apnea. The reliability of these effects varies greatly but justifies the search for more therapeutic applications for this interesting compound.

[@MattL03]

I remember 2 years ago buying zyns and using them frequently and getting made fun of because it’s not “real dip” well it’s 10x more healthy and I haven’t smoked in 2 years. Don’t take away zyns

[@Sureshots.]

We ain’t laughing about it anymore. Call me what you want I don’t want any more “real dip”

[@swiiishgin1515]

same i thought id never quit smoking. between the vapes and nicotine pouches i havent smoked in a couple of years as well other than the occasional bar cigarette

[@wrestlerecap1324]

"10x more healthy" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@coitip2920]

​@wrestlerecap1324 compared to dipping or smoking yeah it is, it's just nicotine salts. Nicotine itself isn't a carcinogenic.

[@ccul8339]

Same, I've been using them since I first seen them in the store. Quit a 20 plus year smoking habit with them after the first can. At that time the store employees told me that I was the only person buying them and I got questioned by everyone about what they were. To this day I buy a can of every flavor and use whichever I'm in the mood for

[@user-dx4if9jt5w]

Zyn got me off cigarettes. Now I am 100% off all tobacco and nicotine products for 6 months. THANK YOU ZYN!

[@Budabaii]

I’ve been a non smoker for 1185 days. 26397 cigarettes not smoked. All because I bought a can of zyn on impulse just over three years ago. This switch has saved me around 6,000$ also.

[@HardstylePete]

Quit zyn yet?

[@nuudelz3711]

@@HardstylePeteeven if he didn’t, he can breathe now

[@Budabaii]

@@HardstylePete no plans to do so.

[@johnnydrama4886]

Same here over 3 years smoke free. Love the zyn but hate that the price is rising so fast

[@johnsundqvist2023]

As a Swede with a pouch under my lip, I approve this message

[@Greyalien587]

Vad har du under läppen? Bor i Spanien numera o där har dom nästan bara vitt snus..men då o då hittar man en ensam general

[@thecafcl8409]

Junky

[@johnsundqvist2023]

Which is the worst behavior: Quitting smoking using zyn or calling nicotine users Junkies anonymously in the YT comments?

[@johnsundqvist2023]

We Swedes take pride in our culture of snus and nicotine pouches! EU has tried to stop us for decades. I hope the whole world get to enjoy them in the future 🥳🌈⚪️

[@thecafcl8409]

I was just joking bro. Chill

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

Hello everyone. I’m in my mid-40’s and have been a smoker for far too long. I was around 12 year’s old when I smoked my first cigarette. ZYN has helped me tremendously with cutting back on smoking. Currently, I’m down to roughly 2-3 cigarettes a day (sometimes none at all.) At the peak of my habit, I was smoking at least a pack a day. Although I haven’t quit smoking completely, I really feel confident that I will eventually be able to with the help of ZYN nicotine pouches. Take care and I hope y’all have a wonderful day! 😎✌🏻💯

[@smelltheglove2038]

Basically the same story as you. Zynbabwes, as my co-workers call them, are the only cigarette alternative that have actually worked for me. Gotta admit, Tucker was a big reason I gave them a whirl.

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

@@smelltheglove2038 Right on! I’m glad to hear they are helping you as well. One day I noticed a sign advertising them while I was pumping gas, so I figured I’d at least try them out. It’s nice to be able to work without taking a smoke break too. Btw, that’s hilarious what your co-workers call them!🤣 Take care👍🏻

[@domnortheburninator]

In my experience, quitting pouches is WAY harder than quitting smoking.

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

@@domnortheburninator I can definitely see how it could be harder to quit the pouches. That being said, until proven otherwise, I think it is an overall healthier option for me at this time. Take care👍🏻

[@jook3478]

@@ChrisfromGeorgia only problem with pouches is your gums gets fcked hard by them

[@mrstardian]

We have had these in scandinavia, the nordics and the baltics for SO many years now and its just becoming a trend in USA lol.

[@KB-gq7ou]

Amazing

[@Ribrubrob]

USA when literally anything else and also terrible things too

[@alexanderbaker4083]

What’s your point? Almost every single pop culture trend globally is set by the US or at the very least influenced by it.

[@mrstardian]

@@alexanderbaker4083 My point is nothing, i just wanted to point it out

[@td601]

@@alexanderbaker4083 You look easy to draw

[@edwinrivera4735]

Tobacco companies know once a smoker uses smokeless nicotine for awhile they rarely return to smoking. I have vaped for awhile. I now find the smell of burning tobacco repulsive. It stinks. Government needs to sit this one out.

[@ron.mexico.]

I smoked cigarettes for almost 15 yrs. This helped me stop smoking.

[@trevorhood7581]

Which is why they are trying to ban them. Marlboro is losing its customers lol I smoked for ten years and zyns were the reason I quit for good

[@netroutaddict2641]

@@trevorhood7581 Marlboro and Zyn are both owned by Philip Morris though and they are making bank off of zyns

[@fallenxangel105]

​@trevorhood7581 the company that owns Marlboro also owns Zyn lol

[@Thecoolguy43]

wow thats cool that a youtube video could do that for you

[@nicholaskim2964]

@@fallenxangel105perhaps it’s gotta be tobacco competitors to Phillip Morris that want them out

[@Tulip258]

Used it a few years ago to stop dipping and then because it has different mg strengths i was able to get off nicotine completely. It actually really helped me quit a bad habit. It saved my gums from a lot of damage too

[@connorcole3580]

Me too

[@dwallen2012]

I’ve quit dipping for a year!

[@Thecoolguy43]

wow so cool! good job! awesome!!

[@TylerDavis121]

I used these 2020 to quit a 12 year dipping habit. They were awesome, and definitely made the transition to not dipping much easier.

[@Botvinnik621]

Nice to see it is spreading. Started doing snus at age 14, (scandinavian). 25 years old now, no chance to stop atm, much easier to quit smoking. But here they cost half price of a pack of cigarettes, and are the much healthier option. Wish I never started though :)

[@michelledenton9675]

These helped me quit smoking. I smoked over a pack a day for 35 yrs! I love zyn!

[@nofalling1]

I smoked 2 packs and quit thanks to zyn

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Congratulations! Me too. It was never about the tobacco, just the nicotine. The flavor/smell of cigarettes were just an addiction association. There was some discomfort in breaking that association, but not too bad.

[@Mr.DontKnow]

Smoked for about 20 years and started Zyn a year ago. Now, on Nicotine gum to finally kick it all!

[@crowe668]

Good job!!

[@Thecoolguy43]

wow! so cool! you dodged the bullet of lung effects there!!!

[@thomasjrinnus9935]

Was a smoker for 25 years, these little pouches helped me quit that habit.

[@LnNineteen]

And for that…. We applaud you! 👏

[@nyclurker603]

I used them to quit smoking too and eventually nicotine altogether.

[@cowmath77]

You’re still at a high risk for stroke and heart attack. Nicotine all by itself is a POTENT vasoconstrictor, meaning it reduces blood supply all over your body following ingestion. Over time, that adds up and will lead to cell death and vaso diseases like heart attack and stroke.

[@JDBajaBlast]

Doesn't cause cancer, is a new rework of an old product that doesn't cause cancer, has helped me and all my buddies quit vaping/smoking, they're fairly cheap, and they're very easy to quit compaired to vapes and ciggies. Don't hate Zyn, hate vapes and ciggies.

[@jeffreyliles2448]

I’ve tried to quit smoking for years, and recently I tried Zyn. Now I’ve quit smoking. Thanks to whoever the kid was that went viral telling people he quit vaping with Zyn!

[@abekatten4744]

took long enough for america to get this, been in scandinavia for a generation

[@PGproductionsHD]

Have a look at their gums

[@itsesmir6218]

I have been using Snus since 2007; Zyn is like Juul in that it targets teens.

[@ChrisWehadababyitsaboy]

@@itsesmir6218 adults like colors too ya know

[@miproduction6196]

salute to y'all n love to my Scandinavian side!!!!! love from Michigan. P.S. Nothing like your guys' pancakes!!!!!

[@miproduction6196]

panacacu????

[@heyjakers]

Nicotine increases my resting heart rate by 20-30 bpm and takes my blood pressure to its healthy limits. I live an active life and regularly track these things, it’s remarkable how immediate the spike shows on the data. Emotionally, the nicotine numbs the peaks of my emotions, so I’m never really able to feel happiness, sadness etc to the extents that I know I’m capable of - I just feel kinda muted and always thirsty for more nicotine. Living with that level of compulsive desire can overlap into some of my other decision making and has given me challenges when trying to use good judgement. When quitting nicotine, which I’ve endured maybe a dozen times over the last two decades, I experience 1-2 months of brain fog and tiredness. when I think I’ve finally cut the habit, someone could smoke or vape in front of me and the compulsive desire to ask to partake is still quite strong. I believe fully that once the space for nicotine addiction has been made inside yourself, it never fully heals, so better to just not go there in the first place.

[@nomarl4395]

You described perfectly what its like, nicotine for sure numbs my emotions and makes me somewhat of a zombie. After quitting nicotine you just wake up happy to be alive and you can feel the difference in your state of mind

[@Red_Twizzler]

True. Sounds like you have a self-control issue. Try ingesting nicotine like you would with prescription medication. You are correct, though. Best not to go there in the first place!!

[@mariep8756]

Good description!! Im also very active a strong motivator for me to quit vaping was the dramatic decrease in my RHR and increase in my VO2 max when I would stop

[@zeusapollo8688]

Trust me you can quit it

[@kenshinbattousai374]

Sounds like you're aware of your personal issues, which are not grounds to infringe on other people.

[@Ryan-th9zm]

I quit vaping and picked up zyn. Zyn isn’t even a fraction of the nicotine I used to get but man I feel so much better. Thanks zyn.

[@thatkidfromak914]

I’ve been debating buying these and now I definitely will

[@Thecoolguy43]

theyre fun and easier than stinky ciggies

[@Twindubs]

They are the best

[@Talisman27]

im gonna go buy zyn now. thanks WSJ !

[@julioshs]

They're addictive as heck.

[@cadriver2570]

Enjoy addiction

[@Ouroboross-]

Nicotine is addictive and constricts blood flow….everywhere. Don’t be surprised if you get ED.

[@Jschuhfishing]

@@julioshsso? Sugar is too. Can you name a few problems with nicotine? Like a real bad harmful problem?

[@wyattstout342]

@@Jschuhfishingsugar is necessary for your survival, nicotine has no place in your body

[@KozacraS]

I switched from tobacco to Zyn for about 6 months. This help put some distance between the "tobacco experience" and myself while still supplying me with the nicotine portion. Obviously, nicotine is addictive, but an equal part of the addiction is the habit and the routines we have with it. For example, cigarettes and your morning coffee. After I got rid of my routines, I was able to just stop using Zyn and I've been nicotine free for 5 months now.

[@AdlerAnnoymous]

I quit zyn about a week ago. My blood pressure became a concern for myself after using zyn for well over 2 years. If you haven’t tried Chantix and struggle with nicotine withdrawal I would highly recommend getting on that medication. It has severely helped me through the struggles of quitting cold turkey.

[@user-rp1to2qt4p]

could you go more into how they affected your blood pressure?

[@AdlerAnnoymous]

@@user-rp1to2qt4p yeah I mean I’m in my late 20’s actively healthy and going to the gym. To put into context, I was taking zyn almost every hour of the day and going through 2-3 cans a week. I also drank a lot of coffee since those two combined was euphoric to me 😂 anyways, whenever I would go into the doctors my blood pressure would be over 150/100 which at my age is NOT ideal. I noticed when I cut down that it dropped as well but overall, I just didnt want to worry about having high blood pressure this early in life and the effects it’ll have later on in my life

[@xiaat]

I only recently found out that Chantix/Champix has been discontinued since 2021 due to safety concerns, while I was trying to recommend it to a friend. Which is a shame because it's the only thing that worked for me. I haven't had a cig in more than 5 years. Not sure what current day smokers are supposed to do now.

[@AdlerAnnoymous]

@@xiaat oh okay. The brand I used is called Vareniciline Tablets. It isn’t the brand chantix but I’m assuming it’s the same type of pill. They definitely work though! I’ve been off for a week and I feel better than I ever have. Just got my blood pressure checked and it’s within the healthy limits so I’m very happy I made that switch

[@user-rp1to2qt4p]

@@AdlerAnnoymous thanks for the info!!

[@AdamOjdal]

Slight clarification: swedes have been using different forms of snus since at least 1822 when "Ettan" was introduced. Ettan was the first commercial product but snus has most likely been around for much longer

[@densidste9137]

but this is never seen before super clean and easy to do.

[@StiXWasHere]

@@densidste9137 no? We've had snus in pouches for a very long time. The only thing zyn is doing is removing the tobacco, which other companies have also done.

[@Graenzer]

@@StiXWasHere In Norway, our government is so stupid they banned this because it didn't contain any tobacco, so we have regular snus and snus without nicotine, but not a single snus without tobacco.

[@727skydivers]

@@Graenzer Norrmän 😁 Vi gillar er ändå.

[@peterjaworowski4757]

It's amazing that Chuck Schumer is such a proponent of legalized marijuana but has a problem with this.

[@lostcat9lives322]

Use of anything of this nature by children is a concern. Are you an adult yet?

[@peterjaworowski4757]

I agree 100% These products should absolutely not be used by anyone who is under 21 years old. If any retailers are caught selling this to kids, they should be held accountable.

[@mikemans4902]

Philip Morris didn't pay him off yet.

[@mtndude96]

They literally said that his claim of children using these is mostly unfounded.​@@lostcat9lives322

[@itsgmani]

Thanks gonna try it!

[@GregoryD-if5xg]

Zyn helped my quit.smoking. I love them

[@thisaspamchannel]

Best zyn commercial I’ve seen so far

[@kirkearlschultz555]

🤣

[@Sandro-SanSan]

Hahaha, true!

[@Thecoolguy43]

yep

[@AlaskaPalms]

I'm near being at the point where I've smoked for half of my life, and switched to these about a month and a half ago and the improvement I've had breathing has been incredible. Using these have made it easier to quit smoking than vaping has.

[@willcookmakeup]

Nicotine patches have been around for literally decades, how do we not have an research about what nicotine alone does to the body? Obviously the burning and presence of actual tobacco leaves is a huge and known carcinogen. But it seems very odd that there isnt more information about the long term affects

[@Andrew.Drennan]

the way patches enter the system vs something you put in your mouth is probably a huge difference and means studies on one aren't relevant for the other.

[@Oberkommando]

Massive difference between patches and bags you put into your mouth. Snus has been popular here in Europe for as long as I can remember. I know a few people who have holes in their gum (I hope that’s what the flesh in your mouth is called in English)

[@marcosdarcy2221]

🤓

[@augustcederberg5904]

We do know lol, Snus (the proper name of zyn) is known to be extremely harmful to the gums and teeth. Nicotine has drawbacks but it's also an amazing chemical that really boosts your capacity to think. Not in the form of snus though.

[@Fredy_The_Yeti]

​@@augustcederberg5904 Snus and nicotine pouches aren't the same thing. Snus is tobacco while nicotine pouches are just the nicotine

[@ScottyKushin]

I love Zyn, was a life changer for me, I used it to quit smoking cigarettes to great success. Been cigarette free for 10 months.

[@brendanmeyler1641]

Zyn helped me stop vaping. After I stopped vaping and started using zyns I noticed significantly improved lung function which has allowed me to live an active lifestyle more easily. Zyn is likely one of the safest nicotine consumption methods on the market up there with gum and patches.

[@MissWhiskers]

As someone with asthma who get awful asthma attacks from being exposed to cigarette smoke, I say please use snus and Zyn. Or really, anything that isn't cigarettes. At least here in Sweden, not that many smokes. It's better for everyone!

[@smelltheglove2038]

I love when people tell me how to live my life, makes me want to do the exact opposite out of spite.

[@MavSavMorgan]

She didn't tell you to do anything, she asked ​@@smelltheglove2038

[@eriklenzen8523]

Not including Freezer Tarps in helping grow Zyn is criminal

[@PROJECTLVLUP.]

Great informative video 🤘🏼

[@lazyk1751]

My nicotine consumption dropped from about 2 packs of smokes per day to 1/2 to 1/4 of a can of 3mg zyn over the course of 2 years. Now I can’t even be around tobacco smoke without feeling sick. Thanks zyn!

[@jamil2907]

Just recently quit Zyns last week.. Been doing Zyns for the past 2 years. As a 26 year old male, it was giving me hypertension. For perspective: i’m athletic, 5’8” and 170lb. When i was doing the 6mg my resting heart rate would be around 30bpm higher than normal. Sometimes, during physical activity, my heart rate would hit 160-170bpm. I knew it wasn’t sustainable. After quitting I’ve had insomnia for the past week but it’s worth knowing i won’t be giving myself a heart disease i could’ve avoided. Better than smoking? Yes. Good to do? No.

[@shakashawn8207]

Don’t forget the cost per can! They’re expensive asf

[@therapinape9757]

@@shakashawn8207they used to be $2 a can

[@bradchevy1316]

You musta not been addicted like that cause withdrawing from nicotine addictions makes you tired all the time

[@Bazze03]

@@shakashawn8207 3 usd isn't super expensive

[@ryanpatton265]

completely agree my man been off them for 10 days now

[@ExqMed]

Actually surprised to see they’ve only recently become popular in the US. You won’t find a lot of teens who haven’t tried pouches in Denmark

[@vm.999]

Real news! Good job

[@kkir5004]

I didn't know about Zyn but I'm now contemplating on trying them lip cushions.

[@chuck7415]

The Zyn you get in Sweden is very different from what is sold in the US. Their pouches are moist and burn slightly when you first put one in, and there is also a disposal tray built into the top of the can. When I came back from Stockholm last year and bought Zyn here in the US I thought I had gotten a bad can.

[@MiddleAgedMillenial]

These zyns you get in America may not be moist but they do slightly burn, or seem spicy. My first one was a non flavor and it smacked me 😂 I wasn’t ready for the burn. Now I use citrus.

[@MiddleAgedMillenial]

I’d love to get my hands on the Swedish ones

[@MrMRGamer1010]

They're the same just stronger. They burn here too if you're new and go away after a bit, exactly the same as if you were to use those Swedish ones long term. The can having a tray is a nice touch though.

[@m3kkR]

how does a disposal tray make the product "very different" lol ive had swedish and american zyns and they are basically the same

[@kaizhang526]

@@MiddleAgedMillenialyou can buy them online, but tbh the only difference in Swedish ones i see is flavors and do burn a little, it is cheaper compared to the one you buy at gas stations tho, and yeah the tray is a plus on Swedish ones

[@tobias_dahlberg]

Nicotine pouches and the derived versions of it have been around in Sweden for a long time. Great alternative to cigarrettes. You get what you actually want (nicotine) without inhaling anything. Lots of Swedish research has been done on tobacco Snus too, not really finding any strong links to the types of diseases that you can develop from smoking. Nicotine itself hasn't been proven harmful either (in normal doses). What is problematic is quite simple, we know that inhaling anything that is not good clean air is bad for you, it's as simple as that. Having this as an alternative for smoking is fantastic and can greatly help reduce the rates of lung cancer and other problematic diseases.

[@noahschneider9522]

zyns helped me quit vaping after 7 years and now i’m leaning off of the zyns too! they’ve been a great thing

[@BigTimberLodge]

My dentist had me switch to Zynn over my dip. I did that for a couple of years and quit all together in February 2022. Haven't dipped or Zynned since.

[@thomaswburkhart]

imagine your parents see a clip of you consuming nic packets on a wsj video for social media attention

[@mrquinn6202]

As a Scandinavian, I've been using Nicotine pouches daily, for YEARS. Can't say I've had any health issues as of yet.

[@krispy4698]

How do your gums feel

[@TheMunkeMan97]

I will co-sign this. Helped me cut down on cigarettes alot! It can damage your gums surely, but you have to use alot, and i mean alot before that happens. Everything in moderation yk.

[@mrquinn6202]

@@krispy4698 Gums are feeling fine, even after 10 years of use :P

[@Squilliam-Fancyson]

depends. I had to stop Snus and later also skruf xtra. Gum above my front teeth started to vanish which left my tooth necks uprotected, so I had to stop. Sadly those effects are permanent.

[@humanbeing5300]

Don’t worry they’ll eventually appear and it will be too late

[@jasonrucker9712]

Thanks for posting this. Very good article. Thank you.

[@Zozolovestacos]

Zynn helped me quit smoking. Smoked for 13 years.

[@CarbonKid621]

@3:08 that guy with whatever you are singing, Must make mom and dad real proud.

[@angrych3f335]

I have stage 4 COPD at 36 years old and switching to Zyn has saved my life. If you want to know if it's good or bad just ask me im living proof that Zyn is a great product. I don't care who if Tucker is using them or the dahli lama it is keeping me from losing years with my family.

[@olorunrises1225]

No it hasn’t 😭

[@404]

Zynn has helped so much

[@danjohnston9037]

Apparently our Troops LIVE on this stuff when In The Field

[@JohnDotBomb]

Can confirm

[@rapp5605]

It helps on those long field ops where we can’t smoke cigarettes

[@daniilivanov9601]

👍👍

[@dickjohnson9582]

@@rapp5605 Wouldnt want to put yourself in danger now lol

[@maxmonlux]

We ran out in Okinawa and we were about to riot.

[@potatogirth]

I was able to quit smoking because of Zyn. It was very easy to quit Zyn after the conversion, I no longer had to fight the mental addiction and the physical addiction simultaneously.

[@thomasreidinger8389]

Helped me quit vaping right away. Love zyn

[@jrexplores5488]

I was able to quit smoking pretty easily using these, feel so much better. Was a pack or more day smoker for years

[@Hype_vybe]

Man said …OH IT WORKS like it was his first time lol😂

[@Super_Canadian]

Zyn honestly helps with my anxiety disorder, it’s a proven fact that nicotine calms you down. I’ll pop a 6MG Cinnamon pouch when I’m working on my music or playing video games.

[@lovejago]

It helped me to quit smoking!! i still use it!!!

[@jzakary1]

Every addictive item whether it be marijuana or alcohol, has a safe and socially acceptable alternative for people trying to quit. Except for Cigarettes. Every tobacco alternative has received massive backlash from political groups and the government. The attitude seems to be we hate smoking, but we're not willing to tolerate a compromise that would solve so many problems. It's Cold Turkey or Nothing.

[@rangerpritchard7546]

It is a tobacco alternative not cigarette alternative, also difficult to get behind pouches of nicotine that are popular with kids

[@MrApw2011]

Having had a nicotine addiction, I don't see how you can call marijuana an "addictive item". It may be habit forming in the way that coffee is habit forming and I'm sure there is the rare individual with some sort of problem with it but I am very sure that going without marijuana doesn't do anything near what going without nicotine did to me every time I tried to quit. Nicotine makes your body physically dependent on it. I don't think that marijuana, mushrooms, LSD, psychedelics in general create physical dependency.

[@chedder72]

What are the safe, socially acceptable alternatives to marijuana and alcohol??? 😮

[@MrApw2011]

@@chedder72 As long as there are people, there's no socially acceptable alternative to anything except to behave as they think you should so that someone can feel superior due to someone else's behavior (smirk).

[@MiddleAgedMillenial]

They seem to have no issues with patches or gum

[@luckdrivenluu6429]

Snus helped me quit smoking, its not healthy. BUT but. It's way safer then smoking. Snus is one of those things i love and appreciate. I couldn't say the same about ciggarettes

[@carleynorthcoast1915]

is that the stuff you snort like cocaine?

[@augustcederberg5904]

Snus is not safer than smoking lol, it's like switching from cigarette to alcohol addiction. You're just giving yourself gum cancer instead of lung cancer.

[@erik7586]

me too, it helped my lungs out and helped with the hand to mouth habit and the actual smoke (you dont stink anymore and your nose comes back) they made quitting just the nicotine much easier. no wonder theyre trying to ban em 😂

[@NerfMaster07]

@@augustcederberg5904 It is objectively safer than smoking. Harm rates are simply much lower, they're an effective harm reduction measure.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

@@carleynorthcoast1915 no, that’s snuff.

[@DennisH22A]

I chewed tobacco for a couple years. Switched over to zyn/on pouches and worked my way down to 2mg and then nothing. Amazing product

[@GebranBaloch]

Just had my first zin pouch and im so fucused . Ive watched all videos on this nicotien pouch topic

[@haonyoass9556]

I was dipping every day since I was 15 and was finally able to quit after 11 years by switching to zyn in December. I’m still addicted to nicotine but I’m not in danger of losing my jaw or dying from cancer. At this point it’s almost on the same level as a caffeine addiction.

[@crowe668]

This is exactly what I'm saying, they always trying to say something is bad....at least I'm not smoking anymore!!

[@BLYbeatsdown]

I went through 2 cans of welfare bear a day for 15 years. I was able to quit eventually because of zyn

[@brianmcdowell6066]

I have never heard of zyn but now I want to try it

[@jimbodice2672]

If you do tobacco products, please do as a substitute. If you don't do any tobacco please don't. Nicotine is still an addictive chemical. Your wallet will thank me later.

[@tothetexaschiefalotrecords738]

Same here ima do it just to buck

[@Bearnos]

If you haven't vaped or used nicotine before, your wallet will hurt if you start

[@fahadhussain4537]

Many of my friends have stopped smoking and started using Zyn or product similar to zyn

[@elijahross7472]

Zyns helped me quit a 7 year vaping addiction. I hate our government. They want to ban everything that is better for us

[@aalaskaa]

no profit in healthy folks (there's plenty of profit actually, the US systems just haven't been designed for health) sad

[@xcel5203]

If it gets you off ciggs it must be good .

[@ala-th3ln]

It gets you off cigs and on to Zyn. It won't help you drop smoking, the nicotine addiction is something you have to overcome through willpower, not hoping another nicotine product will do that for you. If anything, it will make your addiction worse, as this is straight up nicotine, that's being advertised as "safer" than cigarettes, which means people will consume way more nicotine through Zyn, like they do through heating tobacco sticks, like Heets and such. Zyn is not a solution to anything, it's another product that makes you addicted to it, so that Philip Morris makes money off of you. And consuming high doses of nicotine over prolonged periods of time have VERY bad consequences.

[@ayoubzahiri1918]

@@ala-th3lnyep, i used them thinking it wil help to quit , ended up using for 1 whole year wasting crazy money , and the holes in my mouth idk when will my gum heal back

[@keenang4705]

I mean countless people have used zyn to stop smoking. It is pure nicotine, so no carcinogens. Its safer than alcohol and more akin to drinkinf a coffee ​@ala-th3ln

[@animeswitch]

​@@ala-th3lnid rather have nicotine going in me without a bunch of other chemicals messing up my lungs, obviously a better choice to quit smoking and reduce nicotine intake.

[@augustcederberg5904]

It's literally switching from cigs to cigs. It's not different.

[@asherrfacee]

Zyn is the only product that I’ve seen consistently work to help people quit smoking/vaping. Because the nicotine is ingested rather than inhale, it doesn’t increase addiction and over time can decrease it - this is backed by tons of research for nicotine gum.

[@hectoraleman4938]

I quit years of vaping for zyns and I felt so much better

[@cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x]

best zyn commercial I've ever seen

[@DeeRuss]

Been doing zyn 2 years helped me put down vaping

[@callumbrowne2081]

I love the added red accents to the thumbnail to subconsciously gather more clicks lol