Quit Smoking Ways

Some of the 'stop smoking' or 'quit smoking' ways, methods or techniques which can increase cigarette smokers' chances of quitting successfully are:

The best method is quitting "cold turkey".  This is an abrupt cessation of all tobacco and nicotine use as opposed to the tapering or gradual stepped-down nicotine weaning that is touted by quit smoking ads. This quitting method is used by 80 to 90% of all the long-term successful quitters of smoking.

Smoking-cessation - stop smoking or quit smoking support and counselling is often offered over the internet and on the phone stop smoking quitlines or in person.

Nicotine replacement therapy called NRT: These are drug or pharmacological aids that are may or may not help with withdrawal symptoms, cravings, and urges (for example, transdermal nicotine patches, stop smoking gun, stop smoking pills or lozenges, quit smoking sprays and inhalers.)

The antidepressant bupropion, marketed under the brand name Zyban®, has been used for withdrawal symptoms, cravings, and urges.
It should not be used if you have epilepsy, a seizure disorder; anorexia/bulimia (or other eating disorders), using psychosis drugs (MAO inhibitors) within the past 14 days or if you're a patient undergoing abrupt discontinuation of ethanol or sedatives (including benzodiazepines such as Valium).  It's best to avoid any anti-depressants as they have many risks that must be considered.  The liver works overtime on getting this drug out of the body. People can become dependent on or addicted to these pills or drugs and find it very difficult to get off and sometimes not at all.  Do you want to take these pills for a lifetime and do damage to your liver and other bodily organs? They may often cause extreme behavior also. Do plenty of research before you commit to any anti-depressant.  Most people get along just fine without taking quit smoking pills.

Another stop smoking pill is a nicotinic receptor antagonist - chemical name is varenicline, which is Chantix® and Champix® in the UK.

Recently there have been reports about a shot that is given multiple times over the course of several months. It primes the immune system to produce antibodies which attach to the nicotine and prevent it from reaching the brain. It's still in the experimental stages however. Again, the immune system should be protected as much as possible. Try to quit without resorting to quit smoking pills, medicines and medications.  

These are a few of the ways to stop smoking. There are many other ways and stop smoking tips on this website.  We have tred to list the most effective and best stop smoking tips.