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Q. Last night my boyfriend became so violent I was afraid he was going to hit my 22-year-old daughter or me.
He threatened to burn down our home and he tried to kick me out. I just realized that he started changing in the last two weeks right after he started taking Chantix to quit smoking.
He has never acted like this before. He was so threatening and said such cruel and hateful things.
I read on your Web site about possible violence and aggression from a combination of Chantix and alcohol. My boyfriend drinks beer. As soon as he gets home from work I’ll tell him to stop taking Chantix. There needs to be a warning about this drug. If nothing else, this frightening reaction can ruin relationships that were going beautifully.
A. Some people taking Chantix have become violent. We have heard from others that alcohol may aggravate aggression linked to Chantix.
Even without alcohol, this stop-smoking drug may trigger extreme emotions. One woman wrote: “I took Chantix exactly as prescribed, and within two days, I was a changed person: irritable, with wild mood changes, yelling and screaming at everyone. I would even become violent with close family when things didn't go my way.”
Find more stories about psychological reactions to Chantix at www.peoplespharmacy.com.
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Interesting report with gigantic headlines. How about reporting the many people who have quit smoking with Chantix who have tried everything before, or the smokers who have smoked for 40-50 years and quit with no issues.
With Chantix, it seems you have a 50/50 shot with these severe psychotic side effects. Either you'll be fine or you will want to claw your face off...literally. In my case, I was affected immediately. That's the problem with Chantix, the patient has to actually take it first, and then wait to see if it is toxic to the patient's body. Sorta too late by then.
I have just started reading about this drug. My son was on it and is now in jail charged with 3 felonys. He was drinking along with taking this drug. He was out of control. He is being charged with assault, kidnapping and burglary and this was with his girlfriend of about one year, and he never acted this crazy before. IN MY OPINION, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG UNLESS YOU WANT PROBLEMS.
My brother took Chantix for about a month, went berserk, beat his wife with no provocation and then called the police. He has no recollection of the incident and had visual hallucinations before this bizarre and tragic episode. His wife of 19 years divorced him, he's now homeless, and he's facing multiple felony charges. This drug can destroy your life if you are one of the unlucky people who have adverse reactions.
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation which is similar to my sons. He is still in jail since November and is looking at a possible 5 year prison sentence. It is just a nightmare. I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone. I know it had a lot to do with what happened - he never acted this crazy -crazy before this. Have you contacted a lawyer or anything about this drug?