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Stop Smoking : Quit Smoking Shot
Quit Smoking AidsQuit smoking aids in general come in three different types. First is the type of mental preparation and education ..... Scientists and health care professionals agree that something must be done to control the spread of smoking, particularly amongst the younger segment of the population. Each year over 300,000 Americans die of smoking related illnesses and an estimated 5 million years of life are stolen by cigarette addiction. The financial and health cost of cigarettes is staggering, and yet, many people seem to find themselves unable to stop smoking. Now there is health in the quest to be smoke free with an injection proven to assist in a program to stop smoking.
The SMART shot, a quit smoking shot and aid in reducing withdrawal symptoms is available and is astounding medical personnel with its effectiveness. ''SMART" stands for Scopolamine Medicated Anticholinergic Receptor Treatment. The SMART Shot consists of two separate medications, both of which are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment in other ailments.
Ways To Quit SmokingThere are almost as many ways to quit smoking as there are brands of cigarettes, and each one may be ..... The first is Scopolamine. Scopolamine is a primary ingredient used in patches for the prevention of motion sickness. The second medication is Atarax which is an antihistamine like Benadryl. The combination of the two medications effectively blocks the action of the nicotine receptors in the brain and helps to alleviate the discomfort of withdrawal symptom. It should be noted that SMART is useful on the physical side of nicotine addiction and has no influence on any psychological dependence on smoking.
Typical treatment is to give the SMART Shot to a person desiring to quit smoking. The nicotine block is continued for a two week period using a combination of the nicotine patch and oral medications. This provides assistance in getting through the worst of the withdrawal symptoms without using only nicotine delivered in a different form.
The original SMART Shot was developed in 1993 and used a combination of Thorazine, (the brand name for chlorpromazine, an antipsychotic drug) and Atropine which had the negative side effect of causing the heart to race in some people. The original shot required 3 shots to be effective, while the redeveloped formula requires only one injection.
Effects Of SmokingThe word smoking generally refers to tobacco smoking. Smoking can be done with the help of pipe, cigarette and cigar. A ..... The success rate of clients using the SMART Shot stands at 70 to 80 percent, which can be compared favorably with the rate admitted for nicotine patches, gum or lozenges of less than 20%. These are real world rates, not wishful thinking and are verifiable.
In order to improve your health, help your finances and generally provide a better quality of life, why not explore this or any other method of smoking cessation?
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