Bogus Quit Smoking Programs
Monday, November 06, 2006
Dr. Blogger
There are quite a few of these out there. One in particular advertises a quit smoking shot that's 80% effective. As the saying goes, if it's too good to be true it's probably not true. That definitely applies here.
The shot has been advertised in some shape or form for many years. It's basically a mixture of three drugs; atropine, scopolamine and chlorpromazine. There is absolutely no legitimate research to support the use of these medications. The companies that sell the shot like to advertise that these are FDA approved medications. Well, they are. However, they are not FDA approved for smoking cessation.
These shots have been known to cause harm. There are many reports of people suffering hallucinations and mental breaks hours after the injection. One patient reports feeling disoriented and so agitated that she tried to jump out of a moving car. All of this for a mere $400.00!
There are better ways to quit and better things to do with your 400 bucks. My advise is to stay clear of any quit smoking shot.
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3 Comments:
At Tue Nov 07, 12:57:00 AM 2006,
Smokers Edge said…
Attention Tobacco Prevention/Smoking Cessation
Re: Smokers Edge
There is no question more people are anxious to quit smoking as a result of anti-smoking regulations and by-law’s in effect. Many smokers who once thought about quitting are getting serious this time. With the price of cigarettes, the difficulty finding a place to smoke, and with non-smokers demanding their right to cleaner air, smokers need help like never before to quit or reduce their nicotine dependency.
Smokers Edge is a safe product to help alleviate the craving that comes with giving up cigarettes. Smokers Edge is a cigarette-like alternative. But you don't light it. It contains no nicotine or tar. When used, Smokers Edge imitates the feeling of inhalation and that addictive hand-to-mouth motion that smokers crave. But Smokers Edge isn't harmful to the ex-smoker or to those nearby. And Smokers Edge contains only natural herbs and essential oils. It also comes in two flavors: citrus and mint that leave your breath totally refreshed. Smokers Edge saves the consumer money - one package can last as long as an entire carton of cigarettes.
Essentially 3 markets have been identified. First, there are those people who are looking for a safe alternative to reduce their smoking habit for personal health reasons as well as for concern for those around them. Secondly, we have customers use Smokers Edge in conjunction with other stop smoking aids such as Zyban, nicotine patches, nicotine gum, acupuncture, hypnotism and cessation programs. The third market is among those confirmed smokers who have found that Smokers Edge helps them in the ever shrinking world of places where they can enjoy there cigarette smoking.
I believe that this would be valuable information as so many people are still unaware of Smokers Edge. Please feel at ease to contact us for further information or for locations near you toll free at 1-888-762-8887. Please view our website at www.smokersedge.com
Regards,
Mimi Franco
Smokers Edge
At Thu Nov 09, 02:32:00 PM 2006,
Lowell Kleinman, MD said…
Smoker's Edge seems to be akin to using a piece of sucking candy when you get a craving. This approach may be of benefit as an adjunct to a proven method but it should not be advertised as a stand alone method.
This raises an important issue. Namely, how do we judge a product that claims to be able to help you quit smoking? How do we know the product is safe? How do we know it really works?
The only way to really know is to perform what's called a clinical trial. Basically, in a clinical trial a group of people use the product and another group uses a placebo. Nobody in the groups know if they are using the real thing or the placebo. If the people who used the product quit more than the people who used the placebo, we have a winner.
As far as I know, Smoker's Edge has not done a proper clinical trial. They may have some word of mouth reports, but those are not considered valid because they are prone to error.
That's not to say that the product doesn't work. What we can say is that there is no scientific evidence that it does. It's clearly important when dealing with what is literally and life and death situation that we use methods that are proven to work.
To this point, we all know people who have tried to quit and were unsuccessful. Next thing, they have lung cancer and we are dealing with a huge problem. Whose to say when that cancer developed? Maybe it could have been avoided were the person to have used a proven cessation technique and been successful. Maybe by using something that was not proven to work they ended up smoking long enough for cancer to develop.
When it comes to quitting there is a lot on the line. My advice is to stick with what's ben shown to work.
DrK
At Wed May 07, 08:38:00 AM 2008,
Leslie said…
What ingredients are in Smokers Edge?
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