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by NorthSouthNorth 27 days ago
You can cold-turkey it. Know daily smokers who (temporarily) quit for multiple reasons, e.g. medical reasons, job, extended travelling.

From what I have seen, there are no side effects at all. They go back to smoking when the opportunity arises, but that's another story.
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DANmode 27 days ago
> From what I have seen, there are no side effects at all.

You haven’t seen enough.

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SoftTalker 27 days ago
Yeah I know someone who is having real trouble stopping, he can cold-turkey for a few days but always starts up again. I think he has poor impulse control, which maybe GLP-1s could help, as some studies seem to indicate they help with cravings/impulsive behavior generally. I don't know if any MD would prescribe it for that, he's not obese so could not get it on that basis.
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DANmode 26 days ago
He looks like he’s really addicted to sports betting to me!

Worth trying a tiny dose, from what I understand.

Exploring what he’s self-medicating (and if it can actually be addressed otherwise), is worthwhile, too.

Brain and body/physiology are careful balancing acts!

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uwagar 26 days ago
yes there are no side effects. i have cold turkeyed twice (once when actually in turkey). and nothing bad happened. even AI was telling nothing bad wud happen. but im usually a light user. say 4 joints a day with 4 grains of # in each.
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DANmode 26 days ago
It really depends on your physiology.

People quit cigarettes without incident, too!

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