Posted by JohnL on October 8, 1999, at 18:32:22
In reply to quit smoking with Naltrexone?, posted by Dave on October 8, 1999, at 6:28:18
> Does anyone have information on quitting cigarettes using naltrexone? Help! Im a total nicotine addict and don't want to suffer too much in giving up.
> ThanksI think I saw a study about that somewhere. Don't remember much about it. Some isolated tidbit somewhere. I can tell you though that at week 3 on Naltrexone I don't think I could have quit smoking. I have to admit there are times when the cigs don't taste as good, and it seems I can go longer between cigs. But there's no way I could quit. I've also tried Wellbutrin (discontinued early due to severe tinnitus) and I think that one stands a much better chance of aiding in a smoking cessation program. Wellbutrin made my cigs aweful. Hey, maybe Wellbutrin + Naltrexone! (just kidding) :) The Reader's Digest some months ago had an article about Nortriptyline's use in smoking cessation. Hey, I hear ya on the difficulty in quitting. Maybe Naltrexone might work, but not likely with me. Wellbutrin with a nic patch or Wellbutrin with nic gum, throw in some Nortriptyline for great sleep...could even add in the Naltrex. Heck, the whole combo isn't deadly like cigs are!
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