The patient will experience the ups and downs of the withdrawal syndrome and the process will be better with specialized help, which can be a cardiologist, pulmonologist and psychiatrist. Paulo Corrêa, pulmonologist
Bupropion hydrochloride (or just bupropion) is a medication from the antidepressant class used to mainly treat depression and nicotine dependence. (but it’s not the only one). The substance acts on dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the brain, increasing the feeling of well-being, in addition to helping to block the effect of nicotine.
The specialist emphasizes that treatment is always designed individually, taking into account several factors, such as other psychiatric disorders and the person’s lifestyle habits.
There are general rules involving medications, management of cravings, prevention of relapses, but all of this is done according to whether the patient can handle it at that time or not. Paulo Corrêa, pulmonologist
The idea, according to Corrêa, is to understand the patient’s motivation, which is variable, and organize an appropriate plan for them.including resistance techniques and readjustment of smoking cessation strategies.
