Chantix is called a partial agonist. The active substance varenicline helps to resist the urge to smoke. It is therefore easier not to smoke. The active substance in Chantix also ensures that smokers who do smoke a cigarettes, no longer find this as tasty as they used to. So it works in several ways to end the addiction:
- Less carvings for nicotine
- When smoking a cigarette, it tastes less good
- It suppresses withdrawal symptoms