In some cases, a short tapering off of the dose over a week or so may be helpful. This is because at the end of treatment if the medicine is stopped abruptly, in about 3 in 100 people there is an increase in irritability, an urge to smoke, depression, and/or difficulty sleeping for a short time.
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