Zyban

 Zyban – Discover how using this harmful drug to quit smoking, can be potentially life threatening!

Before I discovered how to quit smoking, I was considering a medicated approach to quitting smoking. I came across Zyban (or bupropion SR) – yet another drug riddled with side-effects. The known side-effects of the use of Zyban are not only potentially dangerous, but could end up killing you.

I am amazed at the amount of medications being sold such as Zyban, Nicorette and Champix which are used to try to quit smoking. They have so many reported side-effects – some of which can be life-threatening, and yet somehow drugs like Zyban are approved by the F.D.A.

Zyban for example, (like most medications pre-approved by the F.D.A.) have been split-tested for a designated period of time between a control group and a medicated group, and then their side-effects are monitored and documented. After doing some research, I came across a list of these potential side-effects of using Zyban to quit smoking. Some of the most common Zyban side-effects are listed below:

• An irritated or runny nose (up to 12%)
• Dry mouth (up to 11%)
• Dizziness (up to 10%)
• Nausea (up to 9%)
• Trouble concentrating (up to 9%)
• Constipation (up to 8%)
• Joint pain (up to 5%)
• Muscle pain (up to 4%)
• Diarrhoea (up to 4%)
• Nervousness (up to 4%)
• Insomnia (up to 40% of patients) (!)

Some people, who have a busy life-style have difficulty sleeping. If you are trying to quit smoking and are a restless sleeper, I suggest alternatives to Zyban to stop smoking cigarettes.

People have also reported allergic reactions to Zyban included the following:

• Unexplained rash
• Hives
• Itching
• Unexplained swelling
• Wheezing
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing.

But alarmingly, there are more potentially dangerous side-effects associated with Zyban that have been disclosed. I nearly tried using Zyban (based on a local shop assistant’s suggestion) a little over a year ago. I’m sure you can imagine my horror when I read the following list of more severe side-effects, and my thankfulness that I did not use Zyban to kick the habit.

• Seizures
• Suicidal thoughts or behavior
• Anxiety, agitation, or panic attacks
• Hostility or aggressiveness
• Engaging in unusual or dangerous activities
• A rapid heart rate
• Chest palpitations
• Restlessness
• Hallucinations

I feel dreadful for the people that take these types of drugs without knowing this information. Like cigarette packages, I think these drugs should have manditory health warnings printed in bold – just to be fair.

But to my amazement Zyban is gived to patients not only to try and quit smoking, but also in the treatment of depression. It is beyond me how Zyban makes for a viable means to treat depression, when a statistically large number of people have experienced:

• Extreme elation or feelings of happiness that may switch back and forth with a depressed or sad mood.
• Suicidal thoughts or behavior
• Anxiety, agitation, or panic attacks

I’m no doctor, but surely treatment of depression with drugs that can promote very negative emotions is counter-productive. There must be better ways to treat depression, and there certainly are better ways to quit smoking without drugs like Zyban.

For more information on the warnings of quitting cigarette smoking using Zyban and Champix and their potentially harmful side-effects please watch the following video:

Zyban was actually removed from the market entirely in the 1980s due to the high number of seizures reported with people taking the medication. It was then later re-introduced to the public at a later date, after finding that Zyban a.k.a. Bupropion – related seizures usually only happened as a result of higher dosages. This is still alarming.

I don’t know about you, but after researching Zyban and finding the harmfully side-effects of Zyban, it doesn’t sound like a sensible way of trying to quit smoking. The reason why you want to quit smoking is to preserve your life and health, right? Zyban sounds like it could potentially do the opposite!

Please advise anyone you know who is considering using Zyban or any similar medications, to read this information. It may just save them from a terrible experience and even save their life.

In my next coming article, I will explain how I quit smoking without drugs and have never looked back. Don’t forget to bookmark smokinghowtoquit.net, so you can find my site again.

Take care.

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