A Nicotine-Cessation Aid That Actually Works

If you're like a large portion of the population who is hooked on nicotine and wants to stop it in ALL forms for good, you need to know about cytisinum (Desmoxan).  It popped up recently on Amazon while searching for my usual and the reviews are fabulous--nearly all 5 stars.  So I typed "Desmoxan" into Google and found similarly amazing reviews on Reddit and other forums by people who've actually used it. 

Cytisine is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in a number of plant species.  Why might smokers not know about this safe, fast-working treatment option?  Because, despite being included on the World Health Organization's "Essential Medicines" List, it's not available in the U.S.  Thank the FDA for that.  Guess they were too busy tampering with Benzedrex inhalers & trying to ban kratom to look into it.
  

Available OTC in many countries; not approved in the U.S.

We have bupropion and Chantix, the latter of which is known to cause horrific hallucinations and nightmares in many users, but for some retarded reason we don't have cytisinum.  (Oh, and apparently the FDA just REMOVED the black box warning on Chantix about psychiatric risks--a topic worthy of its own article).  Cytisinum works in as little as 5 days.  You just take 1 tablet every 2 hours and wait, quitting nicotine on the 5th day.  One box provides enough medication for a complete treatment.  

Here's one user's testimony on Reddit:

You made a good choice with cytisine.

I also used it, and waited until the fifth day to stop. What I felt was that every day I had less desire to smoke, so these 5 days should be a kind of habituation for the body.

The fifth day is a step into the abyss. I was afraid that cytisine wouldn't work, but the truth is that I didn't have a single withdrawal symptom.

For me the difficult part was having to relearn what to do with my hands haha.

The reviews on Amazon are equally impressive.  I can't say I've tried it myself because I haven't smoked since I was a fetus (thanks, mom), but it appears to be a safe and effective treatment option with very few, if any, side effects.  Make sure to read the package insert included with the medication & follow its instructions carefully.  Do NOT use while pregnant or having sex without birth control because it is teratogenic.  The lethal dose is 2 mg/kg.  Just follow the instructions and you should be fine.  

People who switched from cigarettes to vaping should be advised that vaping carries its own risks, some of them extremely serious.  It's not a risk-free way to consume nicotine as it was originally marketed, in other words.  The vapor may contain heavy metals, irritants & other toxins and the nicotine itself is not good for the cardiovascular system.  And then there's EVALI, which you definitely do not want.  Addiction to anything is inconvenient and at times costly, which is why vapers and smokers alike (and smokeless tobacco users!) should give cytisine a try.  A box goes for $41-$42 on Amazon.  

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