They want to ban ecigs but still allow chantix to distributed. My friend used chantix an nearly went insane from this smoking cessation drug. California legislators seem to have too much time on their hands while they do nothing to rid their debt. Such a beautiful state ruined by the governments overreaching. This seriously makes me sick to my stomach and I don't even live there.
I thought I read somewhere that there have been some reported deaths and possible murders due to persons being on Chantix... Maybe it's just my mind that thought that...
Even looking at the woman in the Chanix commercial is fishy.. She looks insane (look at her eyes), plus they show it every 10 minutes here for what? One or two years or more already?? That fool must be getting paid a bundle, if she is still alive, if so, she probably went back to analogs...
On Wikipedia:
Depression and suicide
In November 2007, the FDA announced it had received post-marketing reports that patients using varenicline for smoking cessation had experienced several serious symptoms, including suicidal ideation and occasional suicidal behavior, erratic behavior, and drowsiness. On February 1, 2008 the FDA issued an alert to further clarify its findings, noting that "it appears increasingly likely that there is an association between Chantix and serious neuropsychiatric symptoms." It is unknown whether the psychiatric symptoms are related to the drug or to nicotine withdrawal symptoms, although not all patients had stopped smoking. The FDA also recommended that health care professionals and patients watch for behavioral and mood changes.[15] In May 2008, Pfizer updated the safety information associated with varenicline, noting that "some patients have reported changes in behavior, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions." [16]
As of July 1, 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration requires Chantix (varenicline) to carry a black box warning, the agency's strongest safety warning, due to public reports of side effects including depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicidal actions.[17]
On top of that:
Cardiovascular Disease
On June 16, 2011, the FDA issued a safety announcement that Chantix may be associated with a "a small, increased risk of certain cardiovascular adverse events in patients who have cardiovascular disease."[18]
On July 4, 2011, four scientists published a review of double-blind studies in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. They found that varenicline has increased risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events compared with placebo.[19]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantix
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BTW:
Read the controversy stuff below that.. Anyone who takes Chantix is looking for trouble.. I never took it because I have RSD and Polyneuropothy.. A few doctors of mine wanted to try to treat me with anti-depressant drugs, because those can also be used for chronic pain conditions, like how they are treating Fibromyalsia with Lyrica which is really an anti-depressant.. So I went on a few and I became suicidal.. Thus I never tried Chantix since I figured it would do the same to me..
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