ZYBAN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (580 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYBAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYBAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Smoking | Loss of appetite, lots of energy. Didn't sleep as much though. Nervous and anxious a lot. | Stopped smoking and stopped a lot of other cravins (chocolate, Junk food) very happy | F | 18 | 3 months 150mg | 8/11/2015 | 5 | To quit smoking | agitation, headaches, excessive thirst,weight loss | I have been smoke free for 10 years. I had tried to quit smoking numerous times before.It also helps curb your alcohol intake and slow down your appetite. Be wary of the mood swings it can cause in women, it also interrupts your menstrual cycles. | F | 39 | 3 months | 12/18/2007 | 5 | to quit smoking | no side effects | worked like magic. I wish I had tried it sooner. | F | 40 | 3 months | 5/29/2002 | 3 | To Quit Smoking | Dry mouth, agitation, crying, hysteria, reduced depression | Zyban helped me to stop smoking and lessened depression. I haven't had a cigarette in 3+ months. But lately I'm much more agitated, cry easily, and work myself into hysteria when life stress feels overwhelming. I am tapering down and will stop taking the drug next week. | F | 54 | 3 months | 4/16/2005 | 3 | to stop smoking 60 a day | lost concentration ,dizzy , sex drive low, One year on still not the same although i have not had a cig for a year | is it safe ? I never recoved from the side effects | M | 36 | 3 months | 3/2/2007 | 1 | To Stop Smoking | Severe headaches, dizziness, weird dreams, uncomtrolable sweating, severe anxiety attacks, panic attacks, full body rashes, change in personality, moodiness, depression, anger, sadness, sleeplessness, constipation, anti-social behaviour... | DO NOT TAKE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU ARE NOT STRONG OF MIND!! - Yes, it helped me quit smoking, but it almost killed me in the process!!... It is very difficult on the psyche and will encourage you to hurt yourself and others!... Watch Out! I had to wean myself off it slowly, and did not finish taking all the medication... | F | 26 | 3 months | 12/3/2007 | 1 | to stop smoking | Somewhat violent mood swings, very emotional - would start crying at the smallest thing and then unable to stop, very vivid dreams and then you remember them in detail, very short temper with friends and co-workers, really felt at times that I was loosing control, a few suicidal thoughts, just wanted to run away. | I work in a hospital and cannot believe physicians prescribe this medication to patients and not mention these POSSIBLE side effects. I thought when having the (less severe) side effects it was from not smoking and loosing my pet of 16 years. When the more serious things started to happen a friend found this website. Thank GOD!!! This drug may help some but it can be very dangerous. It has been 75 days since I've had a cigarette but I don't think it had anything to do with Zyban. I am still on the patches and have the gum. I do not recommend this drug without a lengthy discussion with the doctor. Also, GRADUALLY stop this medicine. | F | 46 | 3 months | 12/28/2005 | 2 | to quit smoking | Anger, frustration, agitation, vivid wierd dreams, sadness and paranoia. | I have hardly smoked in the past couple of months thats the good part. The first few weeks found it really hard to sleep. Soon after that I have been feeling sad and a bit confused. One day i felt i was going insane (PARANOID). I have been angry and agitated and everything pisses me of. Have beed violent(i do sometimes get kranky but nothing like this) my partner has been in tears because of me and the things i have said."she is an angel and i have been downright evil. This isnt me. IT IS SCARY. I have taken this before about 8 or 9 years ago and the symptoms were just physical and gave up for 6 months. In my opinion it is good for giving up the smokes but i think cold turkey is the way to go. Just think about it GIVE UP OR DIE. Good luck from CS | M | 30 | 2.5 months | 7/29/2008 | 5 | To quit smoking | The only side effect that I experienced was dry mouth. | It has helped me a great deal. I've smoked over a pack a day for the last 30 years. I am down to 2 cigarettes a day. Having trouble taking that final step to quit completely, but I will do it. | F | 48 | 2 months | 6/4/2008 | 5 | to stop smokin | coudnt sleep dry mouth sweating hot flushes really weird dreams great they were emotional wanted to cry at silly things not like me at all | avnt smoked now for 9 weeks after smokin for 34 years plus smoked skunk 4 22 years and am off the lot noe sleepin better still av occasional weird dream but dont we all bit of constipation since stoppin tabs but apart from that i a m chuffed chuffed chuffed | M | 47 | 2 months | 3/1/2007 | 5 | Quit smoking | Vivid dreams that were not at all unpleasant. A bit of dry month. | I wish I had taken this before I stopped smoking. I quit cold turkey for two months after 40 years of smoking. I soon had a serious case of insomnia that led to major depression. After 10 days on this drug, I started sleeping OK, and was more or less functional. That's on 150 mg. That was enough to do the trick, so I didn't up it to 300. | M | 65 | 2 months | 10/17/2008 | 5 | Dry mouth, Nothing more | I never would have quit without zyban, It helps you realise just how pointless smoking is by taking the "Aaaaahhhhh" effect away! From what I have read up about it, I think they're is more of a risk of side effects to females. | M | 33 | 2 months | 9/27/2005 | 5 | Quit Smoking | Irregular sleep patterns, weird dreams from day 5, more energy, slightly dizzy with headaches, rash on my hands day 6,mood swings and irretabill, not interested in sex - but go on for hours when intimate. | Thankfull beond belief !!!! I found that even the worst outbreaks of anger and depression could easily be managed. | M | 32 | 2 months | 10/29/2005 | 5 | Quit smoking | Mood swings, Irratability, Loss of appetite, Shakiness | Worked like a charm. I havent had a cigarette in just over a month. Side effects suck though, although they may be cause by nicotine withdrawls. | M | 20 | 2 months | 8/13/2005 | 5 | Smoking cessation | Slightly dry mouth, no other effects noticed by me, however adult daughter said I was "flat" and lacking ususal oomph.I should add that I did lose a little self confidence but only for about three weeks. | After smoking for almost 50 years, and getting through 25-30 cigs per day, and after three previous failed attempts to quit(patches, Hypnosis, etc)this is in my view a wonder drug. I took 1 tab daily for 3 days, then 2 tabs daily, am and pm and smoked my last cigarette on the 7th day. I had absolutely no cravings from day one of stopping. My Dr. had prescribed 3 months of Zyban, I stopped taking it after 2. i am now 18 weeks smoke free and will never smoke again. I see people smoking and think they look weird and wonder why they do it!! My daughter says my oomph is back-I never knew it had gone!!. As far as I am concerned this is a wonder drug. | F | 66 | 2 months cant recal 2X day | 10/27/2010 | 5 | Smoking cessation | disturbed sleep, vivid dreams and occassional nightmares, blurred vision and dizziness at times, hot flashes, quick to anger, lack of emotion and listless feeling at times | Although this drug has side effects, they were tolerable overall. I would not have been able to quit smoking without it!! I have tried several times and always broke down with severe cravings. Once I started taking zyban, I had no cravings and wasnt aggitated like before. When I did smoke, didnt really have the same effect so stopped wanting them after the actual habitual part wore off. I experienced some nicotine withdrawl symptons at first but knew what they were and not side effects of zyban. The worst part for me was not getting good sleep at night. I need a full 8 hours and was unable to get this. I had no problem falling asleep but unable to stay asleep for 2-3 hours out of the night no matter how hard I tried! Stopping after 2 months of therapy....had my first cigarette last week and couldnt stand the taste of it and had absolutely no effect on me. Ready to go it on my own and get some good REM sleep back. | F | 38 | 2 months 300mg 1X day | 4/5/2012 | 4 | To quit smoking | At first, pretty tough insomnia. Then it seems you get used to the medicine and then have only mild sleeping interuptions. Soon had tons of energy and the desire to take brisk long walks. I called them my high on Zyban walks. | The reviews I read scared me. I used to suffer from panic attacks and anxiety and thought Zyban might trigger these. It did not but to be safe I only took one pill a day not the recommended two. I read Alan Car's Guide to quiting smoking and the combination was very good. I haven't smoked in over a month and believe I won't ever again. | F | 47 | 2 months | 1/6/2008 | 3 | Stop Smoking | Oh yes....extreme anger, especially when I would have a glass of wine. ANY alcohol that I consumed always seemed to be maximized ten fold while I was on Zyban and then it was all down hill from there. I would get extremely angry, out-of-control, yell and scream and then break down and cry. I was extremely paranoid while on Zyban and felt, at times, suicidal. That was a strange feeling to have for me. It did help me to quit smoking though! But, if that's what it took to stop smoking while on Zyban...I'll NEVER start smoking again! | M | 30 | 2 months | 9/14/2004 | 3 | stop Smoking | Stopped Smoking on Zyban. I doubled the dose to 4 tablets a day, was ok for 7 days then tight chest and sweating. Would not recomnend this. I did stop smoking. Become quite anxty tho. Feeling of not been able to feel happy. Not sad feeling, not quite angry jusy anxty. Unsure if this is no smoking or the Zyban. Can not sleep, the longer on Zyban the less sleep i am getting | M | 36 | 2 months 300 | 2/26/2012 | 1 | Quit Smoking | Occasional uncontrollable shaking of legs, crying 2-3x's a day, paranoia, loss of appetite, insomnia, loss of energy, depression... | I haven't smoked in 8 weeks, but I'm pretty sure I'd rather smoke than feel miserable all the time. | F | 26 | 2 months 105 mg 2X day | 6/21/2010 |