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Will Notriptyline Help Me Stop Smoking?

My dr says i can use Notriptyline to help me stop smoking is this true I have tried Zyban but bad night
mares and ended up at hospital i was having an anxiety attack my heart raced also so wondering besides depression which im not depressed will this help
posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Nortriptyline may be useful in stopping smoking. However, it is only a second line therapy.It should be reserved for people who failed to respond to first line medications The first line smoking-cessation medications are:nicotine patch,bupropion and varenicline
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Will Notriptyline Help Me Stop Smoking?

Nortriptyline may be useful in stopping smoking. However, it is only a second line therapy.It should be reserved for people who failed to respond to first line medications The first line smoking-cessation medications are:nicotine patch,bupropion and varenicline