> Edited to add that I quit tobacco ~7 years ago using chantix, which I totally recommend. Unfortunately my mental ilnesses have become harder to deal with over the same period.
I learned from someone here (about 4 months ago [1]) that nicotine is not so addictive by itself. It is the combination of MAOI-like chemicals in tobacco that makes it hard for smokers to quit. MAOI's were the "first generation" anti-depressants. They were reasonably effective, but caused high blood pressure when combined with fine aged cheese.
No new drugs are needed to help "schizophrenics", the industry just needs to implement what's already known. For example, niacinamide [2] is a form of Vitamin B-3 that many people find helps reduce their need for tobacco. It is structurally similar to nicotine.
I learned from someone here (about 4 months ago [1]) that nicotine is not so addictive by itself. It is the combination of MAOI-like chemicals in tobacco that makes it hard for smokers to quit. MAOI's were the "first generation" anti-depressants. They were reasonably effective, but caused high blood pressure when combined with fine aged cheese.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12527585
No new drugs are needed to help "schizophrenics", the industry just needs to implement what's already known. For example, niacinamide [2] is a form of Vitamin B-3 that many people find helps reduce their need for tobacco. It is structurally similar to nicotine.
[2] https://purebulk.com/niacinamide-powder/