What is the difference between Zyban and Champix?

Question

Last January I successfully stopped smoking for 9 months after using the anti-smoking drug "Zyban". Recently however I have relapsed a little. I decided a couple of days ago that I would recontact my doctor and ask for a second course of Zyban as I found it to be a great deal more effective than NRTs. However I have just heard about another drug called Champix which was released yesterday and sounds very similar to Zyban, but with less health risks. Can anyone tell me if there are many differences between the two prescription drugs?

Thanks in advance.

I'm sorry Wisdom, but anyone can copy and paste and not know what the hell they're talking about. You completely didn't answer my question and therefore it was me who gave you the thumbs down.

Answer 1

Zyban works at the neurological level, reducing the craving for nicotine .The active ingredient in Zyban is bupropion
Champix is a new treatment, alongside the neurological level Pfizer(the manufacturer) are also providing customized behavioral support through a program designed to help smokers in the quit process.

Answer 2

Zyban Or Champix

Answer 3

People who smoke become addicted to nicotine, a chemical in tobacco. Nicotine acts in the nervous
system, where it binds to receptors and triggers the release of a chemical messenger, dopamine, which
plays a part in the pleasure derived from smoking.

The active substance in CHAMPIX, varenicline, can bind to some of these receptors, the α 4 β 2
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. When binding to these receptors, varenicline acts in two ways: it acts
like nicotine (partial agonist) and this helps to relieve craving symptoms, but it also acts against
nicotine (antagonist), by taking its place, and this helps to reduce the pleasurable effects of smoking. Champix is believed to work by reducing the severity of the smoker’s craving and many withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. Moreover, if a person smokes a cigarette while receiving treatment, Champix has the potential to diminish the sense of satisfaction associated with smoking.

Side-effects:Nausea ,Headache ,Vomiting ,Flatulence , Insomnia ,Abnormal dreams ,Dysgeusia (alteration in taste).

To view about the side-effects of Zyban read the following website http://www.quitsmoking.com/zyban/index.htm

My conclusion is Champix is better of choice

Answer 4

Quite a lot. Punk as a philosophy centers around rejection. Rejection of capitalism, socialism, politics, economics, aesthetics, logic and rhetoric. In its nature it brings this philosophy to the attention of others by being invasive, brash, vulgar and overstated. In short it attempted to "shock" people into acknowledging their values, or rather their lack of values. For example the use of the swastika was used to shock the generation who had fought against naziism, informing them that their struggles and sacrifices had ultimately been fruitless as society was still flawed at its core. Initially punk was associated with anarchism (NOT anarchy), and was quite left wing. It interpreted the legal system as part of the state apparatus by which the working classes were subjugated and oppressed. During the 80's however, it became associated with the far right, neo-Nazis, especially the anti-immigration platform in the UK and the skinhead movement in the US, where "Oy!" punk became almost synomymous with racism. This was in spite of the fact that most major punk bands, The Clash and The Jam for example, were very left-wing and sympathetic to the labour movement. They did mostly have to make little of their usually middle-class roots. Musically punk was both shocking and a rejection of the Shelleyan ideal of the artist as a genius, which had become common during the 70's as most bands contained at least one virtuoso and prog became popular. Expression was about emotion rather than skill and clarity and energetic play rather than actual musical talent became admired. Punk also largely ignored the mainstream record labels and released records independently or on small labels. Emo on the other hand is possibly an example of the first fashion trend to have been designed by corporate media. Major record labels profited from punk, but not as much as they felt they could have, and grunge caught them completely off guard (except Geffen), so they decided to create a new genre they could control from the off. It embraces much of punk and grunge anti-corporate sentiment, but has a largely peacful image, so that parents won't object. Musically it's not really a genre. Emo bands are bands that "look" emo rather than "sound" emo, though lyrical themes are common. It is aimed squarely at middle class teenagers, the easiest base to target, but the one that no record company can afford to misjudge (as they did during grunge). In terms of philosophy, Emo is utopian and oomphalic (yes that is a word, derived from the Greek world for "navel"). It seeks to create a community of like minded people who understand each other, as opposed to school, family and authority figure from whom Emo's feel disengaged. These communities are entirely accepting of kindred spirits and dismissive of, though not aggressive towards other groups. In short it's a perfectly acceptabel form of rebellion that parents will accept, even endorse, but which will make corporations millions, and also create an audience for acts that may not find one naturally (because they tend not to be very good). In terms of fashion, it combines the more benign aspects of goth, punk and skater. It short, it's a fabricated movement. Hope that explains a few things.