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May 18, 2006 11:46

Haven't had a cigarette since roughly 8pm yesterday. Don't want to. I find myself equal parts hyper and haggard, rambling yet concise. It's absolutely bizarre ( Read more... )

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kali921 May 18 2006, 16:08:09 UTC
As a successful quitter here, smoke free for eight years, you know what helped?

A standardized extract of lobelia. Lobelia is a native American plant that has been used in Native American pharmacology for thousands of years. It contains lobeline, a chemical similar in properties to nicotine, but not addictive. However, it tricks your brain during the withdrawal process into thinking it's still getting nicotine, and greatly eases withdrawal symptoms.

I highly recommend it. But of course, check to make sure there are no conflicts with any meds you might be taking, if you do try it make sure that you get a standardized extract from a good company like Gaia Herbs, follow label directions, blah blah blah.

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syringavulgaris May 18 2006, 17:19:26 UTC
Huh. Do you know offhand what part of the plant it comes from? I have a bunch of lobelia in my garden, see.

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kali921 May 18 2006, 21:32:18 UTC
There are many different species of lobelia, some of them toxic, so I strongly discourage you from sampling what you have. A standardized prepared extract is much, much better, otherwise even if you have the right species, you'd have to eat a bunch of huge leaves to get what you need ( ... )

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syringavulgaris May 19 2006, 13:49:32 UTC
I was mostly curious which lobelia was under discussion, yeah. I have the usual flowerbed type, L. erinus, which isn't poison and has been used homeopathically in the past, but I can't find anything to show it's Considered Useful these days. Looks like the extract you reference is L. inflata, "Indian tobacco", which makes perfect sense, really.

What you say about GNC is exactly why I perked up my ears about possible in-house sourcing, because I've heard too many tales of herbal supplement manufacturers putting the most blatant falsehoods on their labels--like saying "3% Blahwort" when in fact there isn't a scrap of the stuff to be found in the bottle.

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justlikepoetry May 18 2006, 20:07:26 UTC
you'll be ok. just try not to substitute one addiction for another. unless you get hooked on slashfic or like, hello kitty. i think those are relatively safe... :D

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justlikepoetry May 18 2006, 20:08:54 UTC
there are always herbal cigarettes, but they tend to smell like burnt fishy crotch when lit, so i can link you if you want, but cold turkey is probably best...

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dariodevil May 18 2006, 20:13:18 UTC
I really want to do this cold turkey. Build up willpower.

However, burnt fishy crotch... tempting...

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syringavulgaris May 19 2006, 13:37:14 UTC
I'm given to understand that cloves, at least, can be even more wicked on your lungs than tobacco. I READ IT ON TEH INTARNETS, IT MUST BE TRUE

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spiritualorchid May 24 2006, 02:55:22 UTC
Good luck, buddy!

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