By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. Provided by: Johns Hopkins University

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Two New Drug Warnings By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Posted Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 11:36 am PDT

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  • 1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 1:35 pm PDT

    Here's a third drug warning: Watch out if you take antiepileptic drugs for any reason whatsoever. People who take them have a high risk of having suicidal thoughts within the first week to 24 weeks of taking them. A study was done with 11 antiepileptic drugs (they didn't say which ones in the study) but those in the placebo group never had suicidal thoughts. But the people taking the antiepileptic drugs had an 80% increased chance of entertaining the idea of suicide or attempting it. If you take any of these drugs for migranes, fibromyalgia, or pain management, rethink taking these types of drugs!!!

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  • 2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Jun 28, 2008, 7:36 am PDT

    The drug is actually Chantix, NOT ChantRix. You need to proof your articles...otherwise, I did successfully quit smoking with it but I can say it is horrible. Had the nightmares, nauseau, depression, and suicidal urges which took almost 6 months to completely disappear. This drug should not be on the market at all!

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  • 3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jul 13, 2008, 5:26 am PDT

    Nice Article

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  • 4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Oct 26, 2008, 12:04 pm PDT

    Well after smoking for 30 yrs & trying unsuccessfully to quit, I took Chantix & other than some really WEIRD dreams & a little nausea while on the white pills in the first week, I stopped smoking after one month...I realize everyone may not have the same results to the medication as I did, but I haven't smoked for a year now & would take it again...Life is wonderful without cigarettes...I feel like I have been let out of a prison.....YEA CHANTIX!!.

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