Every kick of cigarette and of nicotine gives you a rousing enjoyment but remember it makes you a slave. This is the main reason behind anybody's addiction to smoking. The case is same just like any drug addict, one continues to increase the number of cigarettes but gets the same level of pleasure. According to Dr. Cheryl Oncken, a Chantix clinical investigator and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center. "It is never too late to quit smoking.
People who quit smoking before the age of 50 have one- half the risk of dying of a smoking-related illness in the next 15 years compared to those who continue smoking. Patients who are unable to quit on their own should consider seeking medical support and treatment". The will power of the person has to be very strong if he decides to say good-bye to smoking. But then also, it is not a matter of joke for anyone to leave cigarette at once and especially if he has been a chain smoker for long time. But this was the case till few months back. In fact, till the drug called Chantix wasn't launched in the market.
Chantix (varenicline) is a trademark drug of Pfizer Inc. It got the approval of the FDA on may 11, 2006 as a treatment for anti smoking in adults. Chantix is the answer of Pfizer Inc to addiction of smoking. According to Pfizer, Chantix, the first new prescription medication approved for smoking cessation in nearly a decade, received priority review designation by the U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) because of its prospective to be a major therapeutic advance over existing therapies.
When smokers breathe in smoke from a cigarette, nicotine reaches the brain within seconds and binds to nicotinic receptors, which activates the reward pathway in brain circuitry. This stimulates the pleasure center in the brain. The initial effects recede quickly and a cycle of craving and withdrawal takes hold. Why Chantix is fantastic and simply unique in this condition is because it does not let you go off the habit in one go, as that could lead to serious withdrawal symptoms in the body. Chantix is unique for the reason that is slowly helps to bring the cravings down, ultimately leading you to a smoke-free life. This drug is specifically designed to partially activate the nicotinic receptor and reduce the severity of the smoker's craving and the withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. Moreover, if a person smokes a cigarette while receiving treatment, Chantix has the potential to diminish the sense of satisfaction associated with smoking. This may help to prevent the cycle of nicotine addiction.
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