Chantix- The Smoking Cessation Drug

For all the smokers out there, many don’t want to quit smoking for various reasons.  The reasons can be they don’t want to gain weight, don’t want wthdrawl symptoms or don’t think they have will power. There are many nicotine products to help you quit, things such as nicotine gum and patches.

There is a fairly new drug with no nicotine in it that is supposed to help you quit called Chsntix. The way it works is it will affect the nicotine receptors in the brain  because the inhaled nicotine ges straight to them. Meanwhile  nicotine sends messages to another part of your brain that produces dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is known to give you good feelings. This lasts a short time and then the smoker has to have another cigarette starting a cycle of smoking frequently.

You can only get this medicine by prescription and only has been studied on those 18 years and older.

It is suggested that you take Chantix for a week before yo stop smoking entirely. When taking Chantix be sure to use therapy and behavior modification.

I can’t only tell you the good parts of this medicine only. The FDA announced that a warning be put on the box  about the risk of suicide and other serious mental heakth issues. Pfizer put a more thorough warning . The U.K sent out letters. In the U.S pilots and air traffic controlers are banned from using it.

I gave you the facts, now you have to decide.