| For most people, smoking
is both a physical and behavioral obsession. It is the major
cause of many health concerns like cancer in the different
parts of body, coronary disease, ulcers in the stomach, lung
disease such as emphysema, impotence in men and fertility
problem in women etc and heart risk is another important concern.
And it is reported that more cancer deaths in the United Kingdom
can be attributed to smoking tobacco than to any other single
risk factor.
Although smoking is one habit difficult to kick off. But
if you are bent on quitting smoking, Chantix
(Varenicline) can make your Quit
Smoking effort very easy. According to the study, Chantix
helped 14% of subjects kick-off the smoking habit on a long-term
basis or permanently. That's nearly three times the rate of
those who got the panacea.
Chantix (Varenicline) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in 2006 for adult smokers who want to stop smoking.
Chantix (Varenicline), the latest smoking cessation pill is
all bound to attain a special status among the anti-smoking
drug group, as it is seen to be the most efficient fighter
against the menace so far. Besides that, Chantix works by
stimulating the release of low levels of dopamine
in your brain to help reduce the signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
In addition, Chantix blocks nicotine receptors
in your brain. So if you lapse and have a cigarette, your
cigarette will not stimulate your brain's receptors the way
it did in the past.
Furthermore, "the approved course of Chantix treatment is
12 weeks, a period that can be doubled in patients who successfully
quit to increase the likelihood they will remain smoke-free",
the FDA said. Other clinical trials show the drug's effect
is more pronounced in the short-term: 44 percent of patients
quit smoking following a 12-week course of
treatment with Chantix, compared to the 30 percent of Zyban
patients who quit, according to Pfizer. However,
smoking cessation experts said the longer-term data are more
applicable, given the difficulty of quitting the habit for
good.
But on the other hand; in clinical trials, the most common adverse effects of Chantix was nausea, headache, vomiting, flatulence (gas), insomnia, abnormal dreams, and dysgeusia (change in taste perception). In addition, when you stop smoking, your body will need time to adjust to the absence of nicotine. You may feel side effects from the anti smocking pills. So, it is advised to get guidance from your doctor to avoid such complications.
To end with, it can be said that Chantix is not a magic
pill, but it has sufficiently proved itself as an
effective quit smoking drug. Therefore, your best chance to
quit smoking is with Chantix, but you must be committed to
your goal.
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