I heard of a pill to stop smoking...?

Question

that supposedly helps prevent weight gain. Anyone heard of it and know what it's called?

Answer 1

Besides Patches and Gums there is Burpropion(Zyban) available and recently approved Varenicline tarrate(Chantix)
It will be more effective than Zyban,it acts at the brain side effected by nicotine and will block the effect of nicotine .
Do not worry about weight gain, most you stop smoking loose it and not gain it.
Good luck to you and I wish you a lot of success to quit smoking
Nurse from Seattle

Answer 2

I know of Zyban. My mom was really successful with it until she stopped taking it too soon.

Ciggarettes don't make you skinny. The reason people gain weight is because they are so use to the hand to mouth action. Instead of ciggarettes they use food. I suggest you get a fat free hard candy or gum to pop in your mouth whenever you get a craving. This way you satisfy that hand to mouth need without the calories or fat.

Answer 3

This method works for me and is the only money back guaranteed.
I quit smoking 2 years ago


Get the Facts
Easyway, founded by Allen Carr in 1983, has the highest independently verified 12-month success rate (75.8% for a smoker completing the program) of any quit smoking technique and a 90% satisfaction rating.

Compare Easyway to other methods and see for yourself why Easyway is called “The Cadillac of quit smoking methods.”

The Allen Carr Method
HOW THE METHOD WORKS

Using psychotherapy, the method works in the opposite way to the “willpower” method. It does not concentrate on the reasons the smoker should not smoke : the money, the slavery, the health risks and the stigma. Smokers know all that already. Instead it focuses on why smokers continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages.

It is fear that keeps smokers hooked!

Fear the smoker will have to give up their pleasure or crutch. Fear the smoker will be unable to enjoy life or handle stress. Fear the smoker will have to go through an awful trauma to get free. Fear the smoker will never get completely free from the craving.

The Method removes these fears
Smokers quit with the Allen Carr Method as happy non-smokers, not feeling deprived but with a huge sense of relief and elation that they have finally achieved what they always wanted….

TO BE FREE!

What about the terrible withdrawal pangs from nicotine?

The physical withdrawal from nicotine is so slight that most smokers don’t realise that they are addicts. What smokers suffer when they try and quit using other methods is the misery and depression caused by the belief that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.

The Allen Carr Method removes this feeling of deprivation.
It removes the need and desire to smoke. Once the smoker is in the right frame of mind and they follow the simple instructions, the physical withdrawal from nicotine is hardly noticeable.

No Gimmicks!

The Method does not use any gimmicks, useless aids or substitutes. No nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tabs, inhilators or nasal sprays! No needles! No lasers! No drugs! No herbs! No shock treatment!

The Allen Carr Method is successful because:

It removes the smokers’ conflict of will.
There are no bad withdrawal pangs.
It is instantaneous and easy.
It is equally effective for long-term heavy smokers and light smokers.
You need not gain weight.
You will not miss smoking.

Medical Endorsements

A personal view from Professor Judith Mackay MBE, JP, FRCO (Edin), FRCP (Lon), World Health Organisation Advisory Panel on Tobacco and Health

“I have no hesitation in supporting Allen Carr’s work. Many clinics use some of his techniques but it would appear that few do it in quite such a successful package.”

Carole Johnson, Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Unit, Tyne Tees

“his success rate was such that, when budgets allow, we continue to use Easyway for work with specific groups and individuals.”

Dr Anil Visa BSc, MBBch., FRCA, Consultant – Royal Hospitals NHS Trust – Royal London Hospital

“I have observed the Allen Carr method at first hand and have found it to be very successful and I wholeheartedly support it as an effective way to quit smoking.”

Dr William Green, Head of Psychiatric Dept, Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong

“It is a remarkable fact that Allen Carr, on his own admission a non-professional in behaviour modification, should have succeeded where countless psychologists and psychiatrists holding postgraduate qualifications have failed, in formulating a simple and effective way to stop smoking.”

Dr Martin Jarvis, Principle Scientist, Imperial Cancer Research
Fund and Reader in Health Psychology, University College London

”...I am more than happy to testify to Allen Carr’s enduring involvement and to recognise the value of the kind of behavioural and cognitive support he provides.”

Dr PM Bray MB CH.b., MRCGP

“I was really impressed by the method. In spite of the Allen Carr organisation’s success and fame, there were no gimmicks and the professional approach was something a GP could readily respect. I would be happy to give a medical endorsement of the method to anyone.”

Celebrity Endorsements

"His method is absolutely unique, removing the dependence on cigarettes, while you are actually smoking. I’m pleased to say it has worked for many of my friends and staff.”
Sir Richard Branson

“Some friends of mine who had stopped using Allen Carr’s method suggested I tried it. I did. It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction. Like those friends of mine, I found it not only easy but unbelievably enjoyable to stay stopped.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins

GOOD LUCK

Answer 4

Wellbuturin. I think spelled correctly! It's used also for depression. In fact some insurance companies will only pay if you tell your doctor you are depressed! Well it is depressing trying to quit smoking and lose weight, too! Right?

Answer 5

Wellbutrin XL it is actually an anti-depressant it does help with smoking and weight loss..but it does cause difficulty sleeping in some

Answer 6

Don't know if it helps preventing weight gain, but my mom got some pills from the doc to help her stop smoking! And she haven't smoked for 6 years now! But she gained a lot of weight tho.... But i believe if you have an active and healthy lifestyle, you will keep your weight!

Answer 7

Wellbutrin - it is an anti-anxiety medication and reportedly helps take the edge off while quitting smoking. How will it works varies from person to person.

Answer 8

zyban or wellbutran are the pills they prescribe for stop smoking

Answer 9

there's a lot of things to help you stop smoking.

Answer 10

are you talking about Wellbutrin?

It's an antidepressant and one of the "side effects" is smoking cessation.