| If you are looking for weapons in your arsenal to help | | | | Zyban is that there are a few psychological side |
| you stop smoking then there are two revolutionary | | | | effects associated with the intake of this medication. |
| prescription medications that are known to be doing | | | | Chantix, on the other hand, originated as a drug that |
| the rounds; namely Zyban and Chantix. Bupropion, the | | | | was specifically developed to help people curb their |
| active ingredient in Zyban, is a prescription medication | | | | smoking habit. Chantix works at two levels. Firstly, it |
| that facilitates smoking cessation. It works by | | | | reduces the nicotine cravings experienced by smokers |
| combating and reducing the cravings associated with | | | | when they give up smoking. Secondly, Chantix does |
| nicotine withdrawal, when one gives up smoking. While | | | | not allow the nicotine to reach the pleasure receptors |
| varenicline, the active ingredient in Chantix, works by | | | | in the brain. When nicotine reaches the pleasure |
| reducing the pleasure associated with smoking. | | | | receptors in the brain, it acts on them inducing a feeling |
| Manufactured by Pfizer, Chantix is reputed to be more | | | | of pleasure. This is why people get addicted to |
| successful than Zyban when it comes to smoking | | | | smoking. However, with Chantix, smokers do not get |
| cessation. | | | | the same amount of pleasure that they earlier did. As |
| Zyban vs. Chantix | | | | a result, Chantix helps them leave smoking easily. The |
| Both are prescription medications that have been | | | | fact that it works at two levels means that it takes |
| approved by the FDA for the treatment of nicotine | | | | away both the temptation and the pleasure associated |
| addiction. When it comes to approval, there is very little | | | | with smoking. |
| to choose between the two. The birth of Zyban was | | | | Who's the winner? |
| not as a smoking cessation drug; it was primarily | | | | There is no hand's down winner amongst the two – |
| developed as an anti-depressant. During its clinical trials, | | | | both Zyban and Chantix – as both have their salient |
| Zyban was noted to bring about a reduction in the | | | | features. However, there is no doubt that Chantix |
| need to smoke amongst smokers who participated in | | | | offers a two-fold benefit to its user. The abandonment |
| these trials. Over time this beneficial effect has been | | | | rate of this medication is also lower than that of |
| well documented, but researchers are still not sure as | | | | Zyban. While the success rate associated with |
| to how Zyban actually works. The problem with | | | | Chantix is seen to be higher than that of Zyban. |