At 01:13 PM 3/22/02, you wrote:
> > > 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'. Is it possible that the symptoms attributed to ADD could have been actually due to tobacco use? (Just offering an alternative hypothesis consistent with the given data.) -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
