Can a stop smoking pill really cure you of a life long addiction? Has medical science finally conquered cigarette addiction in the convenient form of a pill? Let's find out in this article.
Convenience The idea of a pill is fascinating, however you need to look at it in a different light.
Normally, we take a pill as required.
For instance, you have a headache so take a pill.
Everyone is happy.
But the stop smoking pill is different: you only take it for around 12 weeks.
It is not like the patches or the nicotine chewing gum because your doctor will advise against taking it for the rest of your life.
How Does The Stop Smoking Pill Work? This works by suppressing the cravings for cigarettes which is the no.
1 barrier to success for people quitting.
You start to take it and after a week, the cravings are low enough so that you can quit.
But you must keep taking it for several weeks afterwards to get the full effect.
Usually, doctors are authorised to give you a second course of drugs if the first one is not successful.
Side Effects As I said earlier, you can't take these for the long term.
This is because these drugs are so new that they still have side effects.
There are 2 types of drugs that you can get.
One is more effective but has stronger side effects.
Nausea is probably the most commonly reported result.
It has been reported that some people can even get suicidal ideation (thoughts about suicide) which has led the FAA to ban all pilots and air traffic controllers from using one of the drugs.
Risk Versus Reward Nevertheless, many people consider that a short course of a few weeks is worth the risks.
You need to compare the costs to your wallet and your health for the rest of your life compared to the side effects.
However, if the side effects are too much for you to consider, then there are many other highly effective ways to quit smoking out there and you don't need to resort to the pill.