Back “Champix” at the market, miraculous drugs to quit smoking: “It works in a week”

In Spain About 50,000 people die every year Due to tobacco. Its consumption is related to diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Lung cancer o Cardiovascular pathologies, among others.

In our country, 66.6% of the population aged between 15 and 64 have ever consumed tobacco in their lives and 25.8% did it in the last month, according to the data published by Pfizer Pharmaceutical; The company that has relaunched the sound of “Champix” to quit smoking that achieves the results in the first week.

The main feature of this treatment is that “it acts as an antagonist and partial agonist of the Nicotinic receptors, helping Reduce the desire to smoke and block the pleasure associated with nicotine“, Explains the medical director of Pfizer, José Chaves. In this way, the therapy” helps both alleviate the symptoms of abstinence and to reduce the pleasant impact of the cigarette. “

A world health problem

Although the prevalence of tobacco consumption in Spain has decreased over the years, it is true that there are still many people who smoke in our country. In fact, from the population aged between 15 and 64, 36.8% smoked in the last year and 25.8% stresses that it smokes every day.

“Directs the Tobacco addiction Not only does the quality of life of citizens improve, but also a significant relief for the health system, Reduce the costs associated with treatment of diseases related to the consumption of cigarettes “, explains Dr. Juan Antonio I take Miranda, a neurologist responsible for the smoke unit of the University Hospital of Cáceres and the director of the project in the smoke of the Spanish society in pneumology and chest surgery (separate).

According to the doctor, “what makes this therapeutic option different is that it developed with a profound understanding of the Neurobiological mechanisms of addiction to nicotine. “Therefore,” its specific action on nicotine receptors allows face both physical and psychological aspects of smoke. “In fact, the doctor ensures that medicine is intended for” all types of patients “, regardless of their age