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cougarnurse · 02-02-2008, 01:29 AM

Saw this on Yahoo: FDA: Chantix may pose psychiatric risks - Yahoo! News
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BeachyCEN · 02-02-2008, 08:44 AM

Hmmm, smokers that are already in withdrawal and craving nicotine - now aggrevated with psychiatric symptoms. Do they chalk it up to poor research or totally unexpected, unforeseeabe consequences? Let's make people that are trying to quit smoking more crazy

~KelRN24

disholicious · 03-03-2008, 11:41 AM

I think it is a wonderful drug and has helped many people already, but I have seen 2 pt's experiencing anxiety attacks right after starting chantix.

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BeachyCEN Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hilton Head,SC, USA Posts: 40	Re: Chantix exacerbates psych risks? Hmmm, smokers that are already in withdrawal and craving nicotine - now aggrevated with psychiatric symptoms. Do they chalk it up to poor research or totally unexpected, unforeseeabe consequences? Let's make people that are trying to quit smoking more crazy ~KelRN24 __________________ ~BeachyCEN Health and intellect are the two blessings of life - Menander

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disholicious Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 65	Re: Chantix exacerbates psych risks? I think it is a wonderful drug and has helped many people already, but I have seen 2 pt's experiencing anxiety attacks right after starting chantix.

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