Wild moment RFK Jr appears to pop 'Gen Z's favorite drug' in the middle of his Senate confirmation hearing

Robert F Kennedy Jr appeared to instrumentality a dose of internet-obsessed Zyn astatine his Senate confirmation proceeding connected Wednesday.

RFK Jr has been grilled connected the Senate floor for the past 2 days implicit a proceeding to corroborate him arsenic President Trump's Department of Health and Human Services secretary. 

On the archetypal time of questioning, eagle-eyed societal media users spotted the 71-year-old gaffe thing into his mouth.

Users suspected it could beryllium Gen Z's go-to smoking alternate Zyn, a pouch that releases nicotine into the bloodstream, giving users a mild high.

RFK Jr was spotted successful October holding a instrumentality of Zyn in Los Angeles. Other notable MAGA figures similar Tucker Carlson are besides users.

Whiskey Riff, a state euphony brand, posted connected X: 'RFK Jr slips successful a Zyn successful the mediate of his Senate confirmation hearing...give him the job.' 

The FDA approved the product earlier this period arsenic a safer alternate to cigarettes, stating it could assistance wean smokers disconnected accepted baccy products. 

But young radical person been hooked connected Zyns for years, claiming they person a myriad of benefits, including boosting their workouts, keeping them awake and adjacent improving their intersexual performance.

DailyMail.com has reached retired to RFK Jr's squad for comment.  

The pouches incorporate crystalized nicotine powder, which gets absorbed straight into the bloodstream though gum tissue. 

In 2023, alone, Zyn sold 385million cans worldwide, a 62 percent summation from 2022. 

Sales person besides tripled since Zyn was archetypal introduced successful 2016.  

Zyn is sold astatine state stations, convenience stores and fume shops astir the state - successful astir places 1 could find baccy products.

A battalion of 15 pouches sells for astir $5, though the terms varies based connected determination and vendor.

In summation to getting a precocious from the nicotine, galore Gen Z users person picked up Zyn arsenic an unexpected value nonaccomplishment hack, arsenic it suppresses appetite.   

One Instagram idiosyncratic who runs a fashionable play leafage said successful a video that has truthful acold attracted 4million views: 'The different happening that they don't archer you is you'll suffer truthful overmuch value conscionable replacing Zyn with immoderate hunger.

'Your boy's down similar 30 pounds successful a month. O-Zyn-pic. It works.'

Another TikToker said successful a clip viewed 80,000 times: 'You extremity up losing 30 to 50 pounds wrong 3 months' successful a video captioned 'How I went from 190 lbs to 140 lbs successful little than a year.'

However, wellness experts person warned it could pb to nicotine addiction.

Dr Sylvie Stacy, an internist and Medical Officer astatine Rehab.com based successful Alabama, antecedently told DailyMail.com: 'Zyn, successful particular, delivers higher concentrations of nicotine compared to astir different nicotine products. 

'This amplifies the hazard of carnal and intelligence dependence.'

Additionally, 1 2022 study recovered astir 60 percent of nicotine pouch products contained crab causing chemicals similar nitrosamines.  

Experts person noted shorter word harms include problems with oral health, similar rima sores, gum irritation, inflammation, and reduced saliva - which tin pb to bony decay. 

Other users connected X speculated RFK Jr whitethorn person popped an Alp pouch, a Zyn rival partially owned by Tucker Carlson. 

Younger societal media users praised RFK Jr for perchance utilizing Zyn.

One wrote: 'Good lord this is awesome.' 

Another said: 'This has bipartizyn support.'