The Pharma Economy vs. Unaddiction: The Side Effects of Varenicline

Addiction Economy Thought for Today - ASH and others pushing Varenicline to help people quit vaping, the other Addiction Economy - the pharma economy supporting unaddiction, sometimes with side effects way worse than the side effects of quitting the product itself.

The cravings and side effects of quitting nicotine vapes are quite mild and short lived, as in fact are the side effects of giving up smoking, with the psychological and habitual effects being the thing which makes people most nervous and hard to break through.

The side effects of varenicline are
abnormal dreams
absence of menstruation
change in taste
diarrhea
difficulty having a bowel movement
difficulty in moving
excess air or gas in the stomach or bowels
joint pain or swelling
lack or loss of strength
loss of taste
muscle stiffness
painful menstruation
passing gas
toothache
trouble sleeping

Less common side effects
belching
body aches or pain
burning, dry, or itching eyes
continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
decreased interest in sexual intercourse
discharge, excessive tearing
ear congestion
feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
feeling of warmth
hearing loss
inability to have or keep an erection
increased appetite
increased urge to urinate during the night
loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
loss of voice
nightmares
redness in the joints
redness of the face, neck, arms and occasionally, upper chest
redness, pain, swelling of the eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid
sensation of spinning
sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
sneezing
sore throat
stomach discomfort
stuffy or runny nose
transient, mild, pleasant aromatic odor
trouble concentrating
waking to urinate at night

Rare side effects
change in color vision
difficulty seeing at night
increased sensitivity of the eyes to sunlight
night blindness
seeing floating dark spots or material before the eyes

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Haha John C. Dicey, FRSA must be very irritated that Allen Carr's Easyway book and recently videos, which was the first and for a long time only effective vaping cessation help never get a look in in such reports and that pharma is the first port of call for how to stop smoking and vaping on the NHS and local councils.

They are getting cheaper it seems, https://lnkd.in/exqEH_6a and the book is good.

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And no, we have never been paid by them and only met him once. But our research showed it is the more successful for smoking quitting than anything else and vaping is much the same. The book, as well as our research, also helped Joe Woof give up vaping.

But there are lots of other non-pharma options through local councils or private consultants I am sure. Don't bother with Varenicline and certainly don't give it to your kids.

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