Chantix anyone?

Question

new pill that makes you stop smoking. so far I've only heard good things. but who knows, it's so new. any info peoples?

Answer 1

I've used it in several patients with excellent results. The only side effects I've seen are insomnia. The compound sits on the nicotene receptor and is actually effective at preventing withdrawl. This stuff works much better than nicotene replacement in my experience.

Answer 2

I quit smoking a little over 2 months ago with Chantix. It is a miracle to me, because I smoked for 27 years...over a pack a day. I made up my mind that it would work, and it did. You have to really want to quit most importantly...but this med. really takes away the desire. Some side effects I had were nausea, weird dreams, rapid heartbeat a few times.....most of the side effects went away after a couple weeks. I would highly suggest trying it!

Answer 3

It is not a better version of nicotine replacement. It has a different mechanism of action and because of this showed a much lower smoking relapse rate in clinical trial (which is good!). It works as a partial agonist at the nicotine receptors. When you smoke, nicotine binds to the nicotine receptors in your brain and gives you the relaxed (or at least relief from stress) feeling that smokers speak of. Chantix works by binding the receptors and partially activating them, meaning the person feels slightly relaxed, but not as much as from smoking alone. The key to this drug is that since it binds the same receptors as nicotine, if a person taking the drug decides to smoke, they will not get their normal nicotine rush because it has no receptors to bind to. The idea is that a person will be less inclined to buy cigarettes and smoke them since they are not feeling the effects from the cigarettes, but at the same time its not as difficult as cold turkey because you are getting some activation of those receptors.

Answer 4

You said it yourself. Like most new drugs, its probably in stage IV of clinical trials which means you are going to get adverse reactions not in the pt. group.

However, based on its chemical structure I would say its an expensive version of nicorette, like cocaine is to crack, except both of your options are FDA approved. I'm pretty sure you would still go thru withdrawal, just not as severe. Let me know.

Answer 5

Using it now-great results-smoke free for 4 months. Lost weight, didn't gain. My doctor told me for the first week to smoke while taking it, then choose the enxt week as my quit date. No cravings-- I did have mild headaches at first, but I think it was from having no nicotine. It wasn't hard at all!!

Answer 6

you know is not possible.....
because trying to stop smoking should be only gradual

Too pushy can cause withdrawal syndrome and might cause deteriorating problems........

Answer 7

Let me know if it works, I am considering the same thing.

Answer 8

you crazy, dog