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Originally Posted by Anika
What does suck is that a lot of the smoking cessation products are antidepressants. So if you are Bipolar and cannot handle antiD's, those are out of the picture. I have tried a few and got manic from them even with a stabilizer. I'm seriously considering hypnosis even tho the thought gives me the total creeps.
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You can try nicotine replacement therapies (i.e. the patch) or varenicline (chantix).
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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