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Thursday, November 03, 2011
FDA Should Warn Smokers Of Increased Danger Of Chantix, Study Says
Scientists say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should take warnings about the stop-smoking drug Chantix up a notch, citing data showing that the drug increases suicidal behavior and depression far more than other drugs and methods designed to help smokers quit.
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The drug works and is available by prescription only. Doctors know the dangers and should be monitoring behavior during the three month period.
Personally I finally quit a 52 year, 3 1/2 pack a day habit, that, had I kept going, the fate would make suicide a wonderful alternative.
The main objective is to quit smoking.
The main objective is to quit smoking.
November 3, 2011 2:53 PM
But to do it safely and without harm to the users of chantix or anyone around them.
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