Posted by Ritch on December 4, 2002, at 9:13:38
In reply to Now there's a thought... » Ritch, posted by BeardedLady on December 4, 2002, at 7:12:06
> Won't I addict myself all over again? And isn't smoking just sheer joy? Where's the fun?
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> Nicotine is a stimulant--unless you're addicted. (It would take me a few days to get addicted.) And I think I would have to patch it up thoughout the day and stop at night.
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> BTW, I upped my Serzone to 400 mg. and slept fine the first night, but last night I took a 2 mg. Ativan at 2:00 a.m. and slept five additional hours.
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> I just wish the need for the extra drug would go away already.
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> beardy
Yes, you would re-addict yourself to nicotine unfortunately. I know some people (family members too), who quit smoking, but they now chew tobacco (blech), and they are still hooked big time, and they don't seem to understand that. I really am wandering about the nicotinic receptor drugs now. If they indirectly boost acetylcholine to provide *more* alertness during the day, then at nighttime there should be a rebound *decline* of acetylcholine (I think it drops anyhow SO you can get to sleep naturally). Perhaps an anticholinergic agent at bedtime would do the trick--try any Benadryl?Mitch
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