


nicotine rugpull
Student Innovation Project
A BIT ABOUT THE PROJECT
This is a project for an Arduino-controlled dual-coil vaporizer, intended to be used as a nicotine-cessation device. Using pulse-width modulation (PWM) and 2 individual MOSFET/coil/chamber channels, the substance delivered to the final airflow outlet can be tapered between the two coils, enabling controlled delivery to the user. Ultimately, there will be a gradual breakdown of the psychological association between the act of vaping and the chemical reward produced by the dopimanergic nicotine. The dopamine feedback loop is broken without any obvious indication to the user until after it's already happened. The result is an effect not dissimilar to the "rugpull" scenario, when unwitting investors are caught holding worthless tokens ("the bag") after a developer or founder abruptly liquidates their stake in a cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scheme. The rugpull in this case will leave the user holding a supply of nicotine essentially rendered worthless, as the addiction to it fades.
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