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Originally Posted by peanutkp
My brother used that and he's not smoked since so it worked for him. The other bad thing I've read (you always hear the bad) is that some people tend to top themselves whilst on it. Other than that, sounds ok. 
I think it blocks the pleasure receptors in the brain or something like that, so you'll soon forget all about sex, chocolate, etc things like that soon. |
I think you're confusing Zyban with Champix. Zyban was originally an anti-depressant which was found to help people quit smoking. People who have any major health conditions and especially seizure related should not use Zyban. We prescribe it to few people these days, but for those who do use it - quit rates are good. It was introduced here for smoking cessation about 4 years ago.
Champix (the new wonder drug) affects the receptors in the brain and makes smoking not as pleasurable. After a few days most wonder why they actually smoke at all and give up smoking by about day 10. There are very few contra-indications with Champix, although a history of mental health problems might well rule you out as there have been some possibly-linked suicide (and suicide attempts) in the last 12 months.
Unfortunately we don't know if these people were likely to have commited (or tried to commit) suicide if they hadn't used Champix and I know Pfizer are looking into this at the moment. Initial results with Champix in my area show 60% of those who are quit at 4 week follow up, are still quit 6 months later - so looking good so far.