... the new, highly-touted, and (allegedly) highly-effective smoking cessation drug from Pfizer. I know a few people currently taking it with good results, and who have told me that it definitely helps to control cravings. I'm curious as to how this is going to work -- I've wanted to quit for a while now but had trouble with patches and gums and such.
Anyone else taking this? Or know anyone who is?
― elmo argonaut, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)
This is the one that "works on the brain", right? Friend of my husband mentioned it (to my chainsmoking husband). I would very much like my husband to quit but he says it "ain't the right time." But if he will, he's going to try this. I thinksomeone in my knitting class also took this and she was raving about it.
― nathalie, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, I guess it binds to the nicotine receptors in the brain so smoking doesn't actually deliver any nicotine to your brain. It's different in method from Zyban / Wellbutrin (same drug), an anti-depressant sometimes prescribed for smoking cessation.
― elmo argonaut, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)
I posted elsewhere that I have a few friends that swear by Chantix, but each of them reported some bothersome side effect. Constipation, headaches, nausea, weird dreams iirc. But I'd say it's worth it, good luck!
― wanko ergo sum, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:38 (eighteen years ago)
I think I can handle those side effects, if the drug does what it's supposed to do.
― elmo argonaut, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 16:16 (eighteen years ago)
But I'm talking about level 1-2 stool density http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Bristol_Stool_Chart.png
― wanko ergo sum, Thursday, 19 July 2007 03:30 (eighteen years ago)
ok gross
anyway a good friend of mine was on this drug. it basically seemed to make him smoke MORE because he wasn't getting the nicotene out of it? like he'd smoke more, out of frustration, to get something out of it. he eventually gave up on it.
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Thursday, 19 July 2007 03:32 (eighteen years ago)
I cannot believe I have had the misfortune of seeing what I have just seen on this thread.
― Bimble, Thursday, 19 July 2007 04:28 (eighteen years ago)
say what you will, the chart is v. useful
― elmo argonaut, Thursday, 19 July 2007 05:17 (eighteen years ago)
I can't keep away from that chart.
― nathalie, Thursday, 19 July 2007 08:57 (eighteen years ago)
What if you're not in Bristol?
― StanM, Thursday, 19 July 2007 08:59 (eighteen years ago)
to quit i am pretty sure i just need something that will effectively deliver nicotine to my brain. plus something to do with my hands. i am not going to take up crochet.. maybe i will practice card magic.
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 19 July 2007 10:24 (eighteen years ago)
i am not going to take up crochet.. maybe i will practice card magic. magic cards.
^^fixed
http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardscans/MAGLEG/sylvan_library.jpg
― ian, Friday, 20 July 2007 04:17 (eighteen years ago)
Try flapping your hands around like Grover & making weird sounds like he does, that kinda helps. It helps in every situation.
― Abbott, Friday, 20 July 2007 04:40 (eighteen years ago)
so the "CHANGES IN DREAMING" side-effect == 100% true
o_0
― elmo argonaut, Monday, 23 July 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)
highlight of saturday a.m. dream == two double-amputees (legs missing) getting into a jousting match in their powered wheelchairs, falling out of said wheelchairs & rolling around on the ground trying to beat the snot out of each other
it was kinda funny, really.
― elmo argonaut, Monday, 23 July 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)