Posted by Greg on May 2, 2000, at 8:15:31
In reply to Re: re:doublepostings--why?, posted by Cam W. on May 1, 2000, at 23:39:18
Cam,
I understand that Wellbutrin contains the same chemical as the stop-smoking pill (sorry, the name escapes me). I too am a smoker, but since starting the Wellbutrin have gone from almost 2 packs a day to 10, maybe 12 cigarettes a day. What is it about this chemical that lessens your desire, and was the pill derived from any testing done with Wellbutrin?A totally unrelated question: In a recent post you asked if you should sign off as California Sunshine. Are you a Cal native, or was that just a sixties reference?
Greg
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> Tina - There is no direct interaction between Celexa and cigarette smoke (it is cigarette smoke that is making you dizzy isn't it?). The polyaromatic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke do induce liver enzymes (CYP-1A2), but this only lowers the levels of some drugs metabolized by the same system (maybe some antipsychotics, perhaps imipramine, probably mirtazapine, theophylline and methadone, and a few others). The dizziness could be a pharmacodynamic interaction where the dizziness that can be caused by Celexa is adding to the dizziness caused by nicotine. This is just a guess though. I have not heard anyone mention this before, but theoretically it is possible. - Cam W.
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