Here’s a comment I received recently and thought it would be of interest:
Without a doubt, the new miracle drug Chantix is the best of the quit smoking products. It is available by prescription only. The cost without insurance is about $115.00 which for me was less than what I spent on cigarettes every month.
The reason I loved it was because IT IS NOT a nicotine replacement drug. I think that’s the reason the other drugs like patches fail. (Because you’re still pumping some form of nicotine into your body so you never detox.) The drugs work by blocking the transmitters in your brain that crave nicotine. Just check out the website which I believe is chantix.com The FDA is getting ready to prescribe this drug for alcohol abuse as well because it is the same transmitters in the brain that makes smokers want to smoke.
I smoked for 25 years a pack a day. I took the medicine EXACTLY as prescribed for 8 days and on the 9th day I laid then down and have never touched them again. Never even had withdrawals either even though I understand some people do. Anyway, it’s one of the best things that has ever happened for/to me. PLEASE check it out with your doctor.
Oh and btw, it is a 3 month/12 week prescription. If you feel you still need it after 12 weeks and would like to continue, your doctor can prescribe a 2nd 12 week program.
Good luck to all!
May 7th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I would second that opinion about chantix. Supposed to be very effective in helping reduce the urge.
References :
http://www.chantix.com
http://www.drugs.com/quit-smoking.html
May 7th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
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