Quote:
|
Originally Posted by LvMyYorki As far as the Zyban/Wellbutrin ... different docs dose it differently and I think can have a bearing on the outcome of how well it works for different people. There are 150 and 300mg doses and I have heard a lot of docs will start you on the 150 for a week and you are still allowed to smoke bc it takes a week or so for it to build up in your system in order to help you with the cravings, but then the second week they titrate you up to the 300mg dose and then you quit. A lot of people are having greater success now bc the old Wellbutrin/Zyban was not an extended release formula so it just released all at once in your system, but by the end of the day, the effects would wear off. Now with the extended release, the active ingredient in the drug is slowly releasedinto your system which helps you with your cravings and mood swings throughout the day. The drug itself is in an antidepressant and is the only one that helps with smoking as far as the FDA is concerned. The biggest side effect that I have heard docs speak of is INCREASED libido. Not a bad side effect! Also I have heard that when you start taking it you can have difficulty sleeping. No weight gain is a plus too! My dad took it and he said that it actually made the cigarettes taste horrible and that when he inhaled he didnt get the Buzz so it was really wasy for him to quit using this method. |
Oops did not see this post before I posted.