Zyban is a non-nicotine quit aid. Zyban was originally marketed and prescribed under the name of Wellbutrin as an anti-depressant and then it was discovered that smokers using it lost interest in smoking. Was on Effexor 25 mg once a day for hot flashes for 18 years (went into chemical menopause at 45 with breast cancer treatment). Was going to go off 5 years ago, but with a second bout of breast cancer occurring, my oncologist (who prescribed the Effexor) said not to. Let us help you find the right products to help you quit smoking. Deciding that you are now ready to quit smoking is only half the battle. Knowing where to start on your path to becoming smoke-free can help you to take the leap. We have put together some. In every pregnancy, a woman starts out with a 3-5% chance of having a baby with a birth defect. This is called her background risk. This sheet talks about whether exposure to bupropion may increase the risk for birth defects over that background risk. Nicotine gum should be chewed slowly until a mild tingling sensation is felt and then rest (park) it between the cheek and gum. When the tingling stops, bring the gum out and chew slowly, parking it again once the tingling sensation returns. 2 / FDA Consumer Health Information / U.S. Food and Drug Administration MARCH 2015 Consumer Health Information strategy to quit. I was prescibed prednisone for serious sinus issues; 60 mgs. for 5 days and gradually tapering off over 14 days total. About 1/2 way through I began feeling deeply dipressed and had quick weight gain. You might not quit the first time you try, so keep trying! Figure out what made you slip up, and how to deal with it next time. Speaking to a health care professional (e.g., doctor, nurse, pharmacist) or Smokers’ Helpline can increase your chance of quitting successfully. very carefully, try to get welbutrin or zyban. its not near as bad as opiate withdrawal, or xanax rither.good luck friend it can be done, get some good medicanal weed for your nerves.lol.