Zyban

(You have to say the title in an Eastern European accent otherwise it doesn't work - think the Count from Seseme Street!) Hmmm? actually reading it aloud now goes to show that not only am I terrible at accents in real life I can't even write them down properly LOL Nicotine administered through a cigarette reaches your brain in 7 seconds, that's less time than if you were taking drugs intravenously - scary thought huh? I'm a non-smoker. (and feeling happy because of it) I actually thought it would never happen. I've tried everything - the gum; the inhalators; the patches; the Alan Carr book (not to be take orally!! ;o)) and nothing ...  Read the complete review

Zyban, also know as Welbutrin, can be obtained from your doctor or local Stop Smoking Service as an aid to quit smoking. Background - Zyban was orginally introduced as an anti-depressant, however during trials medics noticed that around a third of all smokers taking the drug suddenly lost the urge to smoke. Hence Zyban was then used as a "stop smoking" drug. It is still not known exactly how Zyban works, however it is thought that it blocks the receptors in your brain from receiving nicotine from the cigarettes you smoke. Use - You will need an appointment with a health worker/doctor/stop smoking professional to obtain the drug. They ...  Read the complete review

The Bottom Line: Don't start smoking in the first place. If you do - like I did - then this could be your best way out. This is a review - aimed, mainly at the UK market - on the anti-smoking drug, Zyban. I couldn't find anywhere else on the site to place this, and here seemed as good a place as any. There are clearly many people for whom this drug has worked. Mine, however, is not a success story. OK - so I smoke. It's not clever and I find it difficult to stop. I've tried patches, I've tried gum, and I've tried Zyban. I have the added incentive that, at 37 years old, I am rapidly approaching the age at which my father (who ...  Read the complete review

There is no easy way to stop smoking but Zyban is a very powerful drug and it does help. The thing is that you have to want to stop smoking for your own reasons. I stopped smoking nine months ago so I do feel qualified to write about how it CAN be done if you want it badly enough. You can only get these tablets on prescription from your GP and you will have to see a 'stop smoking' counsellor first. This isn't half as bad as it sounds. The counsellor is there to make sure that you have the determination to succeed and to help you monitor your progress. I found my weekly sessions with my counsellor very helpful even though I didn't like the idea ...  Read the complete review

Zyban the revolutionary drug to help you stop smoking is it safe to use? I went to my doctor nine months ago and asked to be put on the drug. He didn’t give me a blood pressure check or listen to my heart beat he just told me to see the practice nurse and she would put me on the programme. She was in a rush, apparently everyone wanted to try it so she just gave me a prescription and a leaflet telling me all about the side effects of the drug and told me to come back in four weeks. It was that easy. I have heard that you are supposed to have counselling while taking this drug but I wasn’t offered any. That didn’t deter me ...  Read the complete review