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 | nicotine addiction | First few days were interesting with bouts of mumbling speech and my eyes felt as though they were crossed. When the dosage increase happened is when things really got fun, couldn't sleep or maybe I did just not sure. The third through the eighth day of the increased dosage I was high as hell. Finished up a lot of projects that needed finishing. The wierd part was that during the first few days i chewed and smoked like a mad man and when I woke up on the fourth day not even a thought about nicotine. Dont want any and cant stand the smell of cigarettes or chew. Since day nine its been smooth sailing and I have no major concerns about my mental or physical health. | Absolutely necessary to stay hydrated while using Zyban. I am drinking about a gallon and a half of water (beyond other fluids) a day which is about a half gallon more then usual. May seem like a lot but my job requires a lot of physical activity so hydration is key. Nutrition is also important I will force myself to eat regarless of how hungry I may be. Without regular food intake I'm sure the side effects would be worse. When I say nutrition Im talking about real food not processed food or anything from a fast food joint or restaurant. Your only going to feel as good as the substances that your ingesting. So minus the pills eat good and stay hydrated!!!!!!! Good luck and know your limitations if its to much for you stop using this drug. Use your common sense simple as that. | M | 29 | 19 days 150MG 2X day | 9/7/2012 | 5 | Depression | lost 5 pounds so far. Not interested in food or wine (unusual for me LOL) day 4 a little light headed - felt high. Kinda nice. Not sleepy all the time like I was on citopam. Lots of energy. Feel Happy. | I have tried Prozax, zoloft, effexor, celexa, couldn't stand the side effects. Zyban is a different animal...really working for me...AND I've lost a little weight! a nice bonus to having life and personality back. Works for me. | F | 49 | 2 weeks 150 mg 2X day | 8/17/2012 | 1 | No Smoking | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! | SPACED OUT MOST OF THE TIME, RASH ONE WEEK LATER, TO SCARED TO TALK TO PEOPLE AND IM A SALESMAN (13 YEARS) SHAKES. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! | M | 32 | 9 days 150mg 2X day | 7/16/2012 | 5 | Quit smoking | felt really sleepy the first week as the drug worked it's way into my system and felt quite disconnected, that's the best way to describe it, I waited for 7 days before upping the dosage to twice daily, for 2 nights I barely slept and felt sick but that passed and those are the only side effects I had | i smoked like crazy for the first 9 days on Zyban and panicked that it wasn't working, woke up on day 10 and haven't touched a cig since then, haven't had any cravings or withdrawal symptoms or side effects, I have about 2 weeks left to go but regularly forget to take the meds so cant see much of a problem coming off them but I will finish the course. All in it's worked for me so I think it's great, my GP was brilliant he was very up front about possible side effects, if there were any mental illness or depression issues etc, good luck to anyone who gives it a go, hope it works as well for you as it did for me :) | F | 40 | 7 weeks 300mg 2X day | 7/15/2012 | 5 | smoking cessation | Jittery but tolerable, lots of energy, good focus, occasional memory loss, but after day 7 I quit smoking and that's when I started waking up every at night. Called the doc for something to help me sleep since I'll be on this for at least 12 weeks. | I have really positive things to say about it but the sleeping issues after I stopped smoking are pretty rough. I smoked for 15 years and quit after 7 days of taking Zyban. Days 1-3 were 1 pill 150mg then day 3, 2 times a day. | M | 33 | 9 days 150mg 2X day | 5/10/2012 | 4 | stop smoking | I have suffered with constipation which is really annoying, and painful at times. I stopped smoking on day 4 and don't have a physical need for cigarettes any more, i never slept so haven't noticed a difference, no bad dreams, i suffer with dizziness and tinnitus any way so no difference there for me either | i have taken them before and stopped smoking for 18 months i hope to stop for good this time | F | 46 | 25 days 150mg 2X day | 5/8/2012 | 5 | Quit smoking | Zyban is great..took it first day and immediatly i wasnt craving cigs..some side effects where gas insomia and the feeling of being high(which was great for me lol ) the off the wall side effects people say didnt happen to me..i exercise drank plenty of water and just keep busy...i guess its different for people | F | 21 | 7 days | 5/4/2012 | 4 | To quit smoking | Slight insomnia first week or so. | M | 29 | 1 months 400 | 4/7/2012 | 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 | 5 | Quit Smoking | Day 1 Felt I had energy Day 2 good to go. Day 3 up'd the dose and Whoa. By day 10 I was having crying fits then day 12 I was zombified. Constipation, butterfly rash, hot flashes, insomnia, loss of appetite. agressiveness and rage. | I came online to see these were some side effects. But I was so ready to quit smoking I made myself stick to it. I quit on Day 16. And am 4 days into no cigarettes or nicotine. I am happy, but I am having severe insomnia. Which is not good. I have a regular sleep pattern and I absolutely need 8 hours sleep. I've been getting like 3 hours a night and the rest of the night I try and try to go back to sleep. I think I'll hang on for another week or two. But I think I will go off the Zyban. But it is amazing how I do not even crave a smoke even being around it at the bar. Also having some lapse in memory. Sometimes confuzzled. | F | 45 | 20 days 150 1X day | 3/29/2012 | 1 | I wasn't | WARNING WARNING WARNING. ZYBAN IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS DRUGS ON THE MARKET. THE HISTORY IS THAT IT WAS MARKETED AS AN ANTI DEPRESSANT. IT KILLED MANY AND SENT OTHERS PSYCHOTIC. IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE MARKET AND REMARKETED AS A WEIGHT LOSS DRUG. IT KILLED MANY AND SENT OTHERS PSYCHOTIC. IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE MARKET AND REMARKETED AS AN ANTI SMOKING DRUG. IT HAS KILLED MANY AND SENT OTHERS PSYCHOTIC. THE DRUG AUTHORITIES IN ALL COUNTRIES ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS. SOME PEOPLE CAN TAKE IT BUT MANY HAVE HORRIFIC SIDE EFFECTS THAT CAN AFFECT THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. NEVER EVER EVER TAKE THIS DRUG. | NEVER EVER EVER TAKE THIS DANGEROUS DRUG | F | 45 | 1X day | 3/22/2012 | 4 | quit smoking | extreme dry mouth, fast heart rate, anxiety, insomnia, depression, constipation. | Worked very well. Completely took the edge off nicotine cravings. I had no desire to smoke while taking Zybsn. It helped me quit smoking. The worst part was the dry mouth ( terrible at night). | M | 36 | 14 days 2X day | 3/8/2012 | 4 | stopping smoking | It worked very well. Lost interest in smoking and stopped after a week, hardly any cravings. Noticeable weight loss, not complaining. Quite sleepy, headaches every day, and some very annoying dreams. Didn't complete the course of tablets (went halfway through) since 1. Had effectively stopped smoking, it worked brilliantly for that 2. was starting to feel depressed, possibly from sleep disruption and headaches. It's strong stuff. Much easier than cold turkey though. | M | 42 | 15 days 150 2X day | 3/1/2012 | 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 | 2 | Depression | Initially I felt an increase in energy and some insomnia, though I felt like springing out of bed on only a small amount of sleep/broken sleep. My libido went from nothing to closer to the days of when I was a randy 20 year old! Constipation set in quickly but I put up with it because my mood actually felt better than on the ssri's (my last one I'd been on before zyban was cipramil/celexa.) However I noticed a terrible rage creeping up on me after about the first week, then feelings of depression and the 'logicality' of taking my own life. To me, not worth it and I have felt better since stopping. By the way, my appetite increased and I couldn't stop eating contrary to other peoples experiences. Resulting weight gain! | As one of the few Aussies who has attempted this for depression (in America it is called Wellbutrin and is marketed for depression and mostly taken for this) I can say that despite initially feeling a bit better (first few days) this was for me a very dangerous and insidious drug. My libido shot up so much I spent an interstate holiday looking for sex shops so I could buy a toy rather than sightseeing (I kid you not!) I enjoyed this side effect after years of lack of interest. Within a few days of stopping its still through the roof! But the downside was an out of control rage and genuine feelings of worsened depression to the point I calmly began to plan my demise. I have felt heaps better since the three days ago when I stopped cold turkey. Check out the 'Wellbutrin' reviews on this site. Who knows it could be your wonder drug for depression/smoking cessation but please take care if you have pre-existing depression. Get family to moniter you and present at Casualty if you are planning suicide. Your family and friends will be devastated if this drug takes you from them!! My recommendation though, avoid! | F | 44 | 18 days 150mg 1X day | 2/12/2012 | 1 | stop smokeing | bad head akes bad nightmers constapation scin tight on face.bad taste in my mouth/sinus pain.musles hert.vouise tone changes.cold scin. | wood not recomend these tablets. 4/2/2012. | M | 47 | 4 days 150mg 1X day | 2/3/2012 | 5 | Stop smoking | I had insomnia and after 5 weeks very emotional | F | 31 | 4 months 150mg | 1/31/2012 | 1 | quit smoking | Took Zyban in 2007 and it did wonders! This time around things are NOT going so well. I am completely paranoid (I think someone is trying to break into my home, watch me in the shower) I have a massive short fuse temper and I’m depressed. I did some research this evening and have noticed that most people who are using this for the second time have issues. I’m going off this right away I can’t live like this, I have never been like this. | Do not take it!!!! My husband took it for 7 days and felt like self harming himself, this stuff is BAD NEWS!!!! | F | 28 | 3 weeks 1 pill 1X day | 1/28/2012 | 1 | to stop smoking | paranoid aggressive anxious lack of sleep weird thoughts of harming others | This drug nearly cost me my relationship, its totally not safe, the side effect i feel if I have continued would have proberbly ended up with myself being locked up for hurting someone, seriously not good, I have never been an aggressive person and normally see the best in people, but this drug is terrible, | M | 43 | 3 weeks 150 mg 2X day | 1/5/2012 | 5 | stop smoking | I have been a smoker for 40 years. Struggling to quit for 20 years. I took Zyban 6 years ago and after 3 days had lost interest in smoking. Never smoked since. Cannot remember side effects they cannot have been that serious HOWEVER, I had a serious episode on the last day of the treatment. I became enraged at a neighbour who had been giving me a hard time for 5 years and I went in his garden and destroyed it, like the Incredible Hulk. Next thing I know, I wake up in bed with total memory loss of the last 20 minutes. | I have a question. SInce I quit smoking with Zyban, (6 years) I have been a different person. No enthusiasm for life , no interest in doing anything. I used to be very active, I now spend my time reading and playing with computer. Not depressed, just going through the motions, without any real motivation. Is it possible that ZYban has permanently affected my brain? affecting the reward centres ? Anyone with the same experience, months after quitting with Zyban ? ALso a message to all of you who feel depressed. I have stopped smoking many times, cold turkey or with patches and everytime I would feel very angry. Within days I would hate my life and everyone in it and feel suicidal. It is the nicotine withdrawal. No Zyban. Talk to your GP. Get antidepression pills. Nicotine addiction is very serious and there are a lot of withdrawal side effects -physical and emotional. You are not being a sissy by getting help. | F | 63 | 60 days 1X day | 12/24/2011 |