Quit Smoking Injection - are people really becoming non-smokers as a result?Use A Quit Smoking Injection - Become A Non-Smoker Known to be a successful way of smoking cessation, the quit smoking injection has a success rate of 70% to 80%. This method has a higher success rate compared to the other stop smoking methods like acupuncture, nicotine replacement therapy, herbs and medications. How does the quit smoking injection work? Get a medical check up done before the treatment. Pregnant women and cardiac patients should not go for this treatment. Also, avoid this injection, if you are using narcotics. The injection or vaccine has certain substances that block the nicotine receptors in your brain. As a consequence your brain cannot identify nicotine anymore and the urge for nicotine also vanishes. When there is no desire for nicotine, there will also be no desire for smoking. So, that is how the stop smoking injection works. There are three injections of Atropine or Scopolamine, which are injected on the hip, on the arms or behind the ears of the smoker. Usually, one injection is enough to turn you away from cigarettes, but there are some cases where a follow-up of the injection is required. While you are injected in a clinic, ensure that it is done under the supervision of an experienced doctor. The doctor will check your condition before giving you a shot of the injection. Depending on your condition, you may require a second or third shot of the stop smoking injection. The patient needs to wear a scopolamine patch behind his/her ear and take the atropine tablets for two weeks after getting the shot. This is part of the treatment. The doctor is also likely to review your condition after giving you a shot of the injection. Your response will be analyzed and if the doctor thinks it essential, a behavior therapy will be arranged for. The side effects The anti-smoking injection has some common side effects, like dry mouth, dizziness, headaches and urinating problems. There may be some rare long-term side effects like strokes, hallucination and heart attacks. In certain extreme cases, the patient may also land in a coma state after getting the shot. Is the stop smoking injection affordable? There are many health insurances, which provide coverage to the quit smoking injection therapy. Summary of Author: Roy Dobson is a successful writer and publisher of Smoking related issues, for more informative articles go to http://www.stopsmokingtoday.net Quitting? Keep us informed of your progress.Come back as often as you like and post your progress.
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