Well, I am getting ready to quit ... I have been using the cream of tartar for a few days now. What you do is take 1/2 teaspoon in a glass of orange juice, and it pulls the nicotine out of your system. You might sweat it out at night or urinate more. You can buy cream of tartar at the grocery store at the cooking spices. Cream of tartar is used to make meringues have more holding power and also is a component of baking powder (if I remember correctly). It is natural, as it is the dried powder of the remnants left in wine vats, from grapes. The idea is to smoke only when you actually crave ... not habit but craving. As you do this each day, you crave less and less as more and more nicotine has left your body.  The eventual idea is to work your nicotine level to a tolerable and controllable level, that you can then quit completely. Without the terrible full strength withdrawal. I recommend it. It is an inexpensive way that might work for some. I would be interested in hearing from those that try it. My neighbors tried it with some success, however, they did not want to quit smoking at the time. They did, however, notice a difference.   k. Zyban a/k/a Wellbutrin and Other Antidepressants, w/ or w/o NRT Wellbutrin (generic name, bupropion) was recently released under the name Zyban for marketing as a smoking cessation aid.  They are the same drug, made by the same company, Glaxo-Wellcome. During testing of the antidepressant Wellbutrin, it was realized that the test group experienced a reduced desire for nicotine. Studies have since been done using Wellbutrin as an aid in smoking cessation, both in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy (in the form of the patch), and without. No conclusive results have yet been published. The following information was written and contributed by Scott Leischow < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Greetings! Wellbutrin is one of several medications being tested for smoking cessation. Keep in mind that no medication has been found to be efficacious for a large percentage of people, and that different approaches work differently for each person. There are data to suggest that Wellbutrin (bupropion) increases the chances of quitting - see studies by Linda Ferry at Loma Linda Medical Center. Note that other medications being tested include Inversine (mecamylamine) in combination with nicotine, lobeline, cotinine (a _meta_bolite of nicotine) - and new nicotine replacement options will eventually be available as well, such as nicotine nasal spray, nicotine inhaler ,nicotine lozenge. Mint nicotine gum is now available in Canada, Mexico, and several European countries, and an even more flavorful gum is or will be available in the UK (made by Ciba-Geigy). Meds, of course, are not the answer - they can work to enhance personal motivation. All of these changes will definitely increase uncertainty about what to use (if anything), and whether we should be concerned about people using pure nicotine for long periods of time. There seems to be a growing consensus in the scientific community that we should not be too concerned about long term use of nicotine - if the alternative is returning to smoking. Just as with methadone versus heroin, the lesser 'evil' is the pure nicotine. I am not suggesting we should not be concerned about long term use, just that we put it in perspective. Note that I have no financial interest in any treatment approach - I do research on smoking cessation treatments at the University of Arizona (including on several of the methods I mentioned above). Send me a note if you have questions /comments/flames. But before you run out and demand a pre_script_ion from your doctor, please consider this information, written and posted by Bob Christofferson < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it : Prozac (generically, fluoxetine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and Wellbutrin (bupropion) is a heterocyclic antidepressant which affects reuptake of dopamine as well as serotonin. (Because of the affect on dopamine, by the way, Wellbutrin has been tried for alleviating symptoms of cocaine withdrawal, with inconclusive results.) Effexor (venlafaxine) affects reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine and only very weakly affects dopamine. This will be on the exam, so take notes. Seriously, most of us have no reason to try to remember this stuff, but it's worth mentioning, I thought, partly as an example of the individuality of brain biochemistry. All of the drugs mentioned, and a lot more, are useful for some people who have symptoms of clinical depression. But the response to any particular drug by any individual patient is unpredictable