Posted by jane d on April 28, 2009, at 23:15:55
In reply to i dont get this at all, posted by manic666 on April 27, 2009, at 13:24:48
> you mean people in america an places take mental issue meds to stop smokeing . thats unbelievable,you could finish up with more addictions ,docs in england would show you the door sraight away. you may get free patchs,but i dont believe what im reading thats crazy. i would sooner take my chances with the cigs than meds. i dont smoke but i used to , i would swap my mental illness to smoke 50 cigs a day with anyone.
Manic,
Yup. Wellbutrin is even marketed under another name, Xyban, just for smokers. I haven't heard of Wellbutrin being particularly addictive or dangerous but then it's been a long time since I've done any reading on medication so maybe I'm wrong about that. I do agree that any psych med has risks and should be used only when necessary. Personally I think people should try other ways to quit first. But cigarettes are dangerous too So if they can't quit than I think it's worth taking a small risk IF wellbutrin really does help people quit smoking. And while I tend to distrust most of the claims made by the drug manufacturers I do believe that it did help me to quit. It's hard to describe exactly what it did. I still had cravings - just not as severe. Maybe a small monkey on my back, not a hyperactive orangutan.jane
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