Posted by cache-monkey on January 11, 2005, at 20:42:49
Ok folks,
I need to quit smoking in a hurry. The timing is not great, but I am in the process of going out for on-site job interviews in a field where smoking might be viewed kind of negatively.
I'm currently on the following meds: BuSpar 7.5 mg/day, Lamictal 25 mg/day, Xanax 1.25 mg/day. This seems to be treating me alright (mostly because of the recent addition of the Xanax), and I don't want to change anything, which might prove destabilizing.
I've always had problems quitting smoking in the past and will be using the patch, from which I had an almost-successful quit attempt. I've identified the following supplements that might help me out:
* 5-HTP (not tryptophan): I've heard that smoking can work on the serotonin (5-HT) receptors in the stomach, so it might be good to get the extra peripheral serotonin from 5-HTP, plus whatever limited amount gets into the brain
* Tyrosine: converts to dopamine (DA) and then to norepinephrine (NE), which smoking seems to boost
* l-glutamine: smoking activates the glutamine system which keeps the excitator chemicals (DA and NE) firing
* kava: mao-b inhibitor, which is also accomplished by smoking; I'm going to be careful to use the root-based version, which should be relatively safer in terms of the liver toxicity risks
* nicanimide: good for anxiety
Ok, that's about it. But, additional suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Please let me know if there are addtionaly neutraceuticals that have helped you with smoking cessation.
Thanks,
cache-monkey
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