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    Chantix exacerbates psych risks?

    Saw this on Yahoo: FDA: Chantix may pose psychiatric risks - Yahoo! News
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    Re: Chantix exacerbates psych risks?

    Hmmm, smokers that are already in withdrawal and craving nicotine - now aggrevated with psychiatric symptoms. Do they chalk it up to poor research or totally unexpected, unforeseeabe consequences? Let's make people that are trying to quit smoking more crazy

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    Re: Chantix exacerbates psych risks?

    I think it is a wonderful drug and has helped many people already, but I have seen 2 pt's experiencing anxiety attacks right after starting chantix.

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