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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Chad Cooper
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> 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 wasn't aware that it causes liver problems, but it increases your risk of
a seizure if you consume alcohol while taking it. I was a bit surprised
that the FAA considers it a medical disqualification, only because of the
slight seizure risk. I'm taking a med that I don't want to name here, which
makes a real difference, but the FAA doesn't like it either -- even though
it's what military pilots often use to stay awake on long flights. Go
figure. I'm only not naming it because there are lots of people who would
happily steal it, include certain in-laws of mine!
> 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.
"Doctor, I want to quit smoking." "I have something I can prescribe, but
your insurance won't pay for it." "That's depressing." "Good answer!"
> 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.
Okay, now I'm somewhat jealous.
Do you happen to know your Meyer-Briggs type? I just recently learned that
there's a strong correlation between ADD and INFP/ENFP types. That's fairly
intriguing to me.
Nick
