The papers today are - yet again- talking about the controversial anti-smoking drug Champix (varenicline) which has been linked to depression. Health Chiefs are now saying that ten people have committed suicide after taking this drug.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency website says that 24 people have died whilst using the drug - 10 of them committed suicide!
Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers in the US have been banned from taking this drug.
Although a clinical trial lasting years and involving thousands of patients was carried out only about 24% of people actually stopped smoking. Whilst that's better than the 16% that stop with nicotine patches it's really not a very good success rate. In fact, isn't less than 50% success rate just luck?
Many of my clients often tell me that they are coming to me as a last resort to stop smoking. They have tried everything else including patches, Zyban (the other anti-depressant with nasty side-effects) and Champix.
Why not avoid any chance of side effects and jump straight to the easy, painless, drug-free option of hypnotherapy?
I'm still giving 10% off for November.
