5. Medication
There are two main prescription medications used to assist smokers in quitting: Chantix and Zyban. Chantix blocks the ability of nicotine to bind to cells in the brain, meaning that smoking cigarettes doesn’t satisfy your body’s cravings – making smoking pointless.
Zyban, on the other hand, is an anti-depressant used to treat the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. While it is unknown how Zyban works exactly, scientists postulate that it helps resore your body’s chemical balance.
Most of these methods are used in combination with each other to treat the physical and mental addiction to nicotine. Since all people are different, it may take time to find the method (or combination of methods) that work for you. Before making any attempt to quit, contact your doctor to review your options.
