Galantamine and Smoking Cessation
REGIMEN 07 Jun 2005
I don't understand the neurochemistry described in the 600+ Galantamine entries on PubMed and would like to hear from the more acquainted on this topic.
My thoughts on Galantamine being used for smoking cessation would be as a therapeutic treatment to not so much chemically stop the craving, but to replace the nicotinic stimulation of smoking with the nicotinic and cognitively enhancing effects of Galantamine use. Popping a dose when the craving hits as a replacement to ween someone off of smoking is what I think may be a possiblity if my understanding is on line with the actual workings of the drug.
The person I hope this information to help smokes a pipe and could also use the neuroprotective and anti-depressive actions of Galantamine.
johnmk 07 Jun 2005
REGIMEN 08 Jun 2005
Does anyone have any info on the Galantamine question?
If not I will probably move on to researching Deprenyl (thanks, johnmk).
LifeMirage 08 Jun 2005
***Could Galantamine possibly be used as part of cessation therapy for tobacco smoking?***
I don't understand the neurochemistry described in the 600+ Galantamine entries on PubMed and would like to hear from the more acquainted on this topic.
My thoughts on Galantamine being used for smoking cessation would be as a therapeutic treatment to not so much chemically stop the craving, but to replace the nicotinic stimulation of smoking with the nicotinic and cognitively enhancing effects of Galantamine use. Popping a dose when the craving hits as a replacement to ween someone off of smoking is what I think may be a possiblity if my understanding is on line with the actual workings of the drug.
The person I hope this information to help smokes a pipe and could also use the neuroprotective and anti-depressive actions of Galantamine.
Yes it can. I've given it to only a dozen or so people but it can help.