> > Do you know someone that has tried it?
>
> Yes, but not for smoking. It seems to be the first drug they
> usually try
> for adults with ADD/ADHD. Even though it's primarily an
> anti-depressant, it
> is also somewhat of a stimulant. Didn't do a thing for me; same thing
> happened to one of my best friends. On the other hand,
> someone else I know
> very well recently started taking it (also for ADD) and she thinks its
> making a big difference.
I first started taking it for smoking Cessation, and it also did help with
my ADD. I have been on and off for a couple of years with good success.
I recently was taking it for seasonal depression, and I was able to quit
smoking forever while on it. I have recently stopped taking it after some
mysterious liver enzyme test results (it could have also been the booze...
who knows ;-}). Zyban has been known to be a bit hard on the liver ( and I
suppose Whiskey is as well).
I think it is a great drug. My insurance company pays for Wellbutrin, but
not for Zyban. So I took Wellbutrin to treat depression, and happened to
quit smoking while taking it.
As far as its effects on smoking cessation, it worked well for me. I found
that the urge to smoke never got past an urge I would get after an hour or
so of not smoking. Side effects are minimal, unless you consider having a
spotless desk, an orderly dayplanner, and losing weight. The first couple of
days after first starting the drug, I found my self able to document every
thing I did during the day, every phone call, every document I reviewed,
everyone that came to my desk. It was wierd for me as someone who has lived
with ADD for a long time.
Suprisingly, after quitting smoking, the effects were minimized, and I did
not notice a change after I stopped taking it. I felt 'cured'.
>
> Nick
>
>
