Bud and Chantix

[Weedhound]

Thanks PB.....Mark knows me well enough to know that he and I don't always see things the same way but we definitely respect each other's opinions.

[Purple Banana]

Thanks PB.....Mark knows me well enough to know that he and I don't always see things the same way but we definitely respect each other's opinions.

AND THAT'S WHAT I LOVE about this place.

Why can't more people be like that?

[JayRolla]

thanks for all the answer folks. I know myself tho, and chantix is what its going to take for me. I live with a smoker, friends are smokers, family are smokers and i had never picked up a cigarette until 3 years ago. yeah will power is what it ultimately takes, but i need a little boost.

but back to chantix and bud, the things i have read say that it causes you to hallucinate. My doctor even suggested that i start it on the weekend, and not a work day. that would be awful, trying to tell someone how to fix their computer, all the while dreaming of riding the panther on harold and kumar. LOL.

my only worry at this point is being around ciggie smokers all the time.

thanks again.

[Dave Byrd]

The possibility of hallucinatory response to Chantix has been reported with alcohol and in some patients when used alone, last time I read. They're about to begin to dispense that drug with some new warnings about potential alarming side effects, but it still works without bad reactions for plenty more folks. I'm all for people doing whatever works for them to quit. The goal is the quitting, not how you go about it that. I admire anyone who tries. It's a hard habit to kick.

[Trill67]

I tried Chantix 2 years ago while I was smoking marijuana while I was going through chemo. The Chantix works very well for me and every other person that I PERSONALLY know. The reason why Chantix worked so well for me is because I was able to smoke while I took it. There was absolutely no will power involved. You just keep taking the pill and smoke and in a couple to few weeks you will not crave a gigarette and if you do smoke you will feel sick and it will taste really bad. But the marijuana high will be the same as it always was to you. The receptors CB1 and CB2 (cannabinoid receptors) are not affected by Chantix. The problem here I guess is that after you stop taking the pill and have quit smoking for a few months you are in danger of smoking cigarettes again because you ARE SMOKING!!! If you have another cigarette after months of not taking the pill, it will be a glorious return to your favorite brand of cigarettes. That is what happened to me. I am 1 week into starting it again and have learned my lesson. If you are going to smoke herb after Chantix, please resist the urge to smoke a cigarette again. Hope this helps

[henrybemis]

A drug with a side effect list as long as Chantix's should not be taken by anyone, I firmly believe that. This is not a good drug, nor are most rx's.

Think for a second. If a listed potential side effect of a drug you are taking is "suicidal thoughts", unless you're taking that drug to completely avoid DEATH then it is not worth the risk of having an uncontrollable urge to kill yourself. And if you're weak enough that you can't quit cigarettes under your own will power, then you're certainly weak enough that you can succumb to the suicidal thoughts that can come from taking this wonderful "medicine".

Fuck that. Can I say that on here?

[alexford]

Chantix is a pill that does not contain any nicotine. Chantix works by bonding itself to the nicotine receptors in the brain so that nicotine can not. This serves two purposes. Like nicotine replacement therapies, Chantix triggers the release of a small amount of dopamine to help calm nicotine cravings. But if you slip and smoke a cigarette, Chantix blocks the nicotine in the cigarette from being able to attach to the nicotine receptors in your brain.

Typical Chantix side effects include:
nausea
vomiting
constipation
disruptions in dream pattern

Also you can use zyban too to quit smoking. Check Emedoutlet.com to know more about these medications and side effects

[Gatekeeper777]

OK , I smoke Cigarettes for 23 years at two packs a day. First thing in morning was two cigarettes back to back then start my day. My Grand father dies of throat cancer. A horrible death. I didn't want to go out like he did. So I wanted to stop but tried cold turkey and failed every time. My Doc gave me Chantix and I was done smoking in 3 weeks and it's been 4 years and have not went back. Smoke MJ like a chimney at times and even sit with smokers and breath in the smoke with NO URGE to ask for one. Actually they smell gross. Like unwashed ass. They say people have thoughts of suicide on Chantix, but IMHO you need to have that mind set to begin with. THE POWER OF THE MIND! :thumbsup: