Brief Answer:
yes, psychiatrist can help with bupropion

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Smoking sessation is usually found tough initially but when done with consistent effort and right treatment it is successful.

Your approaches till now reflect your seriouness about quitting it completely.
You have had failed trial with nicotex gums. It is not uncommonly seen in daily practice, so please dont loose heart..there is a better way.

I have seen very good results with bupropion tablets (150-300mg) in similar patienst of mine. This drug is taken in morning hours after breakfast. Along with this medicine you can keep saunf (fenugreek seeds), or clove or cardamons in your mouth on and off to have something there..this also helps in managing craving.

The drug bupropion is an anti craving agent espically researched for smoking cessation. You may talk to a psychiatrist and start using this. Also take a good multivitamin to help ease your nerves for some weeks.

This drug is avoided in someone who has history of seizire anytime in life.

Dont worry, move ahead with the treatment and soon you will be able to quit it completely.

Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry

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Brief Answer:
bupropion or baclofen may help in cannabis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Smoking marijana is quite bad for both physical and mental health...so many people who are addicted to marijuana develop several psychiatric disorders..this information should be enough in itself to quit this substance. It can cause any problem anytime during the use of marijuana..starting from first cigarette to any time of its use..please be strong and quit it.
There is no particular anti craving drug to help quitting cannabis but sometimes bupropion, baclofen, nodict etc., have been claimed to help the craving.

Please have courage along with determination..many people do it successfully and even you can.

Try bupropion first and I wish this would help you in both addictions.
Withdrawal symptoms of cannabis can be some mood changes..but it is not a dictum that everyone will have it. One may not develop any withdrawal at all. So, dont fear so much. Move ahead and keep in touch with a psychiatrist to monitor.

Hope this helps you.

Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry

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Brief Answer:
cigarette/cannabis can cause it; bupropion helps

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Mood swings, anxiety or anticipation or restlessness can either be due to normal mood fluctuations or may be related to drug (cannabis or cigrette) use. To pin point the cause you will have to monitor your mood/ feelings when.you take he substance to when you dont...
Espically, look into the fact that if the mood swings are due to some relevant cause or not; or if they are in proportion to the event (or appear to be a hyper reaction to the given situation).
See if there is some consistent behaviour change in you? For knowing this you may ask your close friends/family members/associates- if yes- then it can be due to drug use..
Keeping a check on the mood while quitting both substances.

The best way to keep good is to get rid of both of these addictions. Most of the mood changes which occur during withdrawal subside in few weeks time and no special drug is required to treat them. Bupropion itself is an anti anxiety and antidepressant & will take care of these symptoms nicley.
So, dont worry so much.
I told you of these possibilities to make you aware of them and not to scare you. It happens in small proportion of people during withdrawal, uaually short lived & get settle on its own.

Best way to maintain good health is avoiding bad habbits, eating right and practicing healthy life style; not to take life very seriously and learn to laugh.

You will be fine, start medicines.
Good luck.

Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry

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