Now, a Drug Claims to Aid Smoking Cessation!
Dr. Smile 23 July, 2008 Here is good news for those who want to kick the smoking habit as a new drug claims to help smokers overcome their addiction. Unlike other smoking cessation solutions that work only on controlling the withdrawal symptoms, Champix - a drug by Pfizer — reduces withdrawal symptoms and smoker’s sense of satisfaction derived from smoking, says its manufacturer.
“Both nicotine (found in cigarettes and responsible for addiction to smoking) and Varenicline act on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain, which is associated with the addictive effects of nicotine,” says Dr Sajeela Maini, a Delhi-based smoking cessation therapist. “When the varenicline binds to these receptors it releases levels of dopamine that are required for normal functioning of the body.
Hence, it reduces the craving to smoke and eases the withdrawal symptoms,” she says. The unique drug researched and developed by Pfizer helps people to overcome smoking addiction, said Maini.
Briefing the use of such drugs on a person’s habit, she says, “When the binding of nicotine to receptors is blocked by Varenicline, nicotine is unable to activate these receptors and cannot stimulate the release of dopamine - which produces the sense of satisfaction or pleasure and motivation in smokers. Hence it reduces both the craving to smoke and dependence on smoking to feel good.
” According to a survey conducted by World health Organisation (WHO), in India alone, 5500 youths succumb to tobacco addiction daily.
PTI report.
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Had not heard of this drug, its too bad that so many people have such a hard time quitting smoking.
You know what, me & my dad have a petty fight sometimes. And his chain smoking habits is the main reason.
My mother smokes a lot but she does not want us to see. If my mother decides one day to stop smoking, I would gladly introduce her to this drug
My father had those nicotine patches on for sometime but yes it didn’t work he went back to smoking and probably he’s in a habit of chain smoking his ashtray is like full of cigarettes every day.
Yes these techniques will not only give hope to hope to chainers but also relive them of this bad habit . Personally i think smoking is just a waste of money . Unless your fat!
but honestly i believe those who wanna quit can quit anything…like those who wanna achieve can achive anything that they want. All u need is to BELIEVE!