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Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen's guide to quitting smoking.




Withdrawal Symptoms
    What are some of the common physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms I might expect when I quit smoking?

The YOU Can Quit Smoking Plan
    Quitting smoking is a step-by-step process, not an event. It takes four steps: two before you have your last cigarette and two after. Use this checklist to guide you through each one, leading you to a happier, healthier, smoke-free life.

YOU Plan Helpers
    Nicotine's as powerful as a heavyweight fighter defending his title -- which means nicotine is in this match to win.

Stop Smoking Tools
    What tools can be used to stop smoking?

Why Do You Smoke?
    Why do I smoke?

How Dependent on Cigarettes Are You?
    How dependent on cigarettes am I?

Get Ready! How the YOU Can Quit Plan Works (2009-09-01)
    Why does the YOU Can Quit program to stop smoking work?

3 Tips to Help YOU Breathe Easier (2009-07-01)
    What tips can I use to help breathe more easily?

What Are You Smoking? (2004-09-01)
    What besides tobacco, tar, and nicotine is in cigarettes?

Cigarette Chemicals - Find Out What You're Smoking -- References (2009-07-01)
    What besides tobacco, tar and nicotine, is in cigarettes?

Helping a Smoker Quit: Do's and Don'ts
    How can I help someone quit smoking?

The 6 Es of Coping with Cravings
    How can I cope with cravings when I quit smoking?

1-Minute Relaxation Technique
    Is there a one minute relaxation technique I can use to help me quell my smoking cravings?

What Happens to Your Body When You Quit
    What changes will my body go through when I quit smoking?

Stop Smoking Checklist #4: 8 Ways to Maintain Your Nonsmoking Status
    How can I maintain my non-smoking status?

Stop Smoking Checklist #3: 4 Ways to Get Past the 2-Week Point
    How can I get past the second week of quitting smoking?

Stop Smoking Checklist #2: 12 Things to Help You Through the First 2 Weeks
    How can I get through the first two weeks of quitting smoking?

Stop Smoking Checklist #1: 10 Things to Get You Ready to Quit
    Where can I find a stop smoking check list?

S = Stress Management
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to manage stress when quitting smoking?

R = Relapse Prevention
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to keep from relapsing when quitting smoking?

Q = Quit
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to quit smoking?

P = Prepare
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to prepare to stop smoking?

Cleveland Clinic's PQRS Program
    What steps does the Cleveland Clinic recommend to stop smoking?

3 Things That Make Quitting Easier
    How can I make quitting smoking easier?

Nortriptyline (Brand Names: Aventyl, Pamelor)
    Can the anti-depressants Nortriptyline (brand names Aventyl, Pamelor) help stave off cravings for nicotine and help me to quit smoking?

Clonidine (Brand Names: Catapres, Chlorpres)
    Can the high blood pressure medication, Clonidine, herlp to curb nicotine cravings?

Second-Choice Drugs
    Can Clonidine and Nortriptyline work to help me quit smoking?

Take the Kick out of Smoking with Varenicline (Chantix)
    Can Varenicline work to help me quit smoking?

Bupropion: Start Before You Stop
    How can anti-depressants work to help me stop smoking?

Turn Down the Urge to Smoke with Bupropion
    How can anti-depressants work to help me stop smoking?

The Snags with NRT
    What drawbacks are there to nicotine replacement programs?

Nicotine Without the Smoke
    Can I replace the nicotine in my cigarettes with gum or the patch?

Your Brain on Nicotine -- Why It Keeps Wanting More
    Why does my brain crave nicotine?

Walking
    How can walking help me stop smoking?