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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
By Walter Hilliam
 As of now there are two FDA okayed quit smoking drugs, Bupropion and Varenicline. The most recent of the two, Varenicline has shown in tests to be more effective than Bupropion. These quit smoking drugs are distributed by international drug manufacturers and are only available by prescription. There may be generics of either quit smoking drug out there, depending on town and drug store.
Bupropion Or Varenicline
Bupropions primary process as a quit smoking drug is to serve as an anti-depressant. However, a side effect was counteracting the nicotine crave in smokers who were prescribed the drug. Scientists have been experimenting with other uses of Bupropion to aid those who want to stop smoking. One possible benefit that some have noticed about this quit smoking drug is how quickly the body adjusts. This furthers aiding in lessening the severity of withdrawal symptoms. When prescribing Bupropion, doctors will often suggest to their patients quit taking the medication if they cannot to quit smoking after the initial 7 week period.
Varenicline was the first drug passes by the Food and Drug |
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Sunday, 29 July 2007 |
By MIKE SELVON
 If you're trying to quit smoking, there are ways to quit smoking with proven success rates that make the mission for a smoke-free life a lot easier to undertake. A few decades ago, the only quit smoking program that existed was going through the withdrawal cold turkey -- with little support.
Today, awareness of smoking-related health concerns and a general turnaround of society's acceptance of smoking has opened the doors to more possibilities and methods to quit smoking. Cold turkey doesn't cut it anymore.
Many people are turning to methods that seem simple and easy. The nicotine patch is one option that most people are using, and some opt for nicotine gum or lozenges. These programs are very different and individuals choosing one or the other have varying results. Here is a closer look at both methods of quitting smoking to see if one suits you.
The nicotine patch is one of the most popular ways to quit smoking. Often called the -stop smoking patch,- a nicotine patch involves sticking a series of self-adhesive patches containing nicotine to the upper body during the |
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