I do understand where you're coming from, but I've made 6 or 7 attempts to kick it in the last two years. I tend to cry most of the first fortnight or so, if I get that far. I know I'm not normal, but there you go.

I read late last year that nicotine enhances noradrenalin in your brain, and it's possible that some smokers are actually self-medicating for depression. Zyban was originally designed to be an anti-depressant, and works on noradrenalin (the popular drugs like prozac work on serentonin), so I though it was something that was deffo worth trying.

However, I have been thinking to try quitting again anyway, spring is a long time to wait, and I'd have to wait longer as it'll take a few months to wean myself off paroxeteine, which is the drug i have to come off before I can try it.