Question by dusti1978: Depression, cessation of smoking and taking wellbutrin?
my doctor has prescribed me wellbutrin (bupropion) to try to quit smoking. i have read it is for depression as well, my question is..if im not depressed and take this medicine will it make me all "crazy"..im just curious b/c i have read the side effects on it and just curious if anyone has taken this as well to stop smoking that didnt have depression..any feedback will be great! i start tomorrow morning.
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Wellbutrin was developed as an anti-depressant and it was noted that one of the strongest side effects is that patients lost the urge to smoke. It was never a very effective anti-depressant...
Wellbutrin as a smoking cessation aid is fairly effective in people who don't react to it negatively. Like any medication, you have to be aware of what it's doing to your body. I tried it to quit smoking. It did help me smoke less, but I had other negative side effects that made me have to stop taking it. It won't make you crazy.
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COPD may increase the risk of depression: smoking cessation is vital to lowering your odds of developing the lung disease.(PREVENTION): An article from: Healthy Years
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A Link Between Smoking Cessation And Depression
Many in the medical community are now coming to terms with the fact that there is a defining link between smoking cessation and depression. Depression is associated with the increased frequency of smoking and if you remove the smoking habit, depression seems to worsen in a normal person. Smokers addicted to cigarettes are usually preoccupied with smoking, and continue to possess an abnormal attachment and anticipation for cigarettes. Quitting smoking is then complicated because the level of pleasure seems to decrease and therefore mood swings set in, causing frustration and anguish over simply smoking. The brain can get adapted to this sort of self medication of sorts and while it seems natural to quit if something is harming you, the brain has a hard time letting go of the attachment forced on it via the smoking habit.
Depression and smoking cessation are also linked more so in people that have depressive symptoms. These individuals mask that depression with smoking and studies suggest that cigarette smoke has a slight antidepressant property that explains why cigarette smoking is somewhat common for those that are depressed before starting to smoke. To follow the idea further, studies have proven time and again that smokers that have underlying issues of depression are less likely to quit through a cessation program than those that do not struggle with depression.
Smoking cessation is somewhat of a necessary thing for many people. There are countless warnings from top to bottom about the addictive properties of smoking in general. That's not to say that people don't start smoking anew, it is still a problem, but the hazards are much worse and publicized far greater than ever before in recent history. Treatment is available for those that are looking to both quit smoking and aid with the depression that is caused by quitting. There are medicines that seem to help many patients suffering from depression, including Bupropion, which seems to be a safe and effective, non-nicotine treatment for smoking which helps with the withdrawals that lead many to spiral into a deep depression. There is also a medicine called Zyban, which has a major antidepressant quality under the trade name Wellbutrin.
Whether you're now finding out that there is a definitive link between smoking cessation and depression, or you've heard about this before, one can not simply go at it alone. Do not try cold turkey as the will might not be strong enough to conquer both items at once. The best thing to do is seek medical help, and see if you're a candidate for prescribed medical help to not only quit smoking but also help ease your depression as it might manifest in a heavier format if you're not careful. Remember, first and foremost, that this all starts with a strong desire to quit smoking. Without that desire, you could find yourself never quitting and leading down a road of complicated diseases. It's best to quit, but help is there if you need it, so don't forget that.
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