I just quit smoking for good

[fiddy]

get some MAOI and you would be fine

[IamRAMBO24]

get some MAOI and you would be fine

Elaborate.

[fiddy]

Elaborate.

People are actually addicted to anti depressants not nicotine

Recently, positron emission tomography imaging has shown that smokers have a much lower activity of peripheral and brain MAO-A (30%) and -B (40%) isozymes compared to non-smokers. This MAO inhibition results from a pharmacological effect of smoke, but little is known about its mechanism. Working with mainstream smoke collected from commercial cigarettes we confirmed that cigarette smoke is a potent inhibitor of human MAO-A and -B isozymes. MAO inhibition was partly reversible, competitive for MAO-A, and a mixed-type inhibition for MAO-B

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15582589

Here are some discussion on the issue

http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/...all-us-smokers
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31927

[IamRAMBO24]

Interesting.

[Dresta]

You can do it, bro.

My girlfriend smokes and has quit a couple times, but it's really hard and she got really mean at times. It was scary. The hardest part is the first week or two.

Smokers affect everyone, not just themselves.

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[ImKobe]

Nice thread. Going for a nice cool smoke after a lovely mocha.

[NZStreetBaller]

I smoked for 6 years and havent smoke for about another six years. Trust me when you havent had for 3 months thats when you've officially done.
I went on so many 1 month drys and kept returning to it cause i still wanted it.

When you are finally a non smoker who has quit the smell of its ****ing horrible.

[BRabbiT]

[BigBoss]

Alright quick update i haven't smoked all day. I've had pretty intense cravings though. The last 5-6 days I smoked a pack a day, so my body hates me right now.

After breakfast I did some deep breathing exercises on the floor on my back Then I went for a run around my house.

Other then that i'm just thinking positive. I noticed while walking up the stairs today I didn't feel out of breath. It's the subtle things. It's mind over matter, i'm committed to this for a lot of reasons.

Trying to fall asleep will be a challenge tonight, but i'm going to take a melatonin next 2-3 days.

I'm going to the gym now.

[BigBoss]

People are actually addicted to anti depressants not nicotine

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15582589

Here are some discussion on the issue

http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/...all-us-smokers
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31927

This is obvious, saying one is addicted to nicotine the key word is addiction. Taking an anti-depressant is just just rearranging the furniture on the Titanic. Cold turkey, then building good habits and fixing the underlying problem whether it be neurological , behavioral or emotional = long term good health.

[BigBoss]

It's approaching the 24 hour mark.

Recap of day 1:

-Morning: Heavy craving after breakfast. Running helped.
-Lunch time: Binged on fast food and drank 2 refills of Dr Pepper
-Evening: This was when it was at it's peak i'm talking...


I snapped at my friend pretty hard a few hours ago, i feel really bad now. I ended up going for another run, had dinner, and dessert and I feel pretty good right now actually the cravings subsiding a bit. Fully expecting it to come back with a vengeance before I fall asleep tonight, so i'm taking a melatonin to sleep tonight and i'll be meditating before that.


Staying indoors is a BAD idea. I thought having time off would be good to quit smoking, but it's really the opposite you need to keep busy.

Outdoors helps a lot.

What's helping so far..

1. Outdoors
2. Running
3. Food

What triggers a craving

1. Staying indoors/not keeping occupied


Day 1
-Intensity of cravings from a scale of 1-10: Fluctuates from 8-10, but it's always there with little relief..
-Peak period of cravings: Morning after breakfast, evening around 5-8, night (we'll see in a couple hours..)

[stalkerforlife]

Keep up the good job, dude. My GF and I are keeping up with your story. She smokes and wants to quit. It stinks, costs a lot of money, ruins your health, etc. etc. etc.

You can do this.

[ottooooooo]

I quit smoking cigarettes for good like 2 weeks ago. but i'll never stop smo king weed.

[fiddy]

This is obvious, saying one is addicted to nicotine the key word is addiction. Taking an anti-depressant is just just rearranging the furniture on the Titanic. Cold turkey, then building good habits and fixing the underlying problem whether it be neurological , behavioral or emotional = long term good health.

It is thought that the powerful interaction between the MAOIs and the nicotine is responsible for most of the addictive properties of tobacco smoking

per wikipedia, nicotine by itself has very little addictive properties, thats why people are not addicted to nicotine patches and stuff like that

[DwnShft2Xcelr8]

I had to quit smoking weed because I want a different job and every worthwhile job drug tests during the hiring process.
It's been maybe 3 weeks now and I feel so much more energized. My plan originally was to just get a new job and start smoking weed again later, but now I'm not sure if I even want to. It's just a money pit. I was spending $60+/week on this shit.

As for cigarettes, I never got into them. I have a brother who smokes a pack or two per day. He has tried quitting many times, but he never actually quits. He'll stop for a few days but then go back to smoking a pack or two. Nicotine is a hard drug to quit.

Good luck, OP.