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CigRx contains two dietary ingredients: yerba mate (mah-TAY) and anatabine (an-AT-a-been).

Yerba mate is a small tree native to the forests of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Yerba mate's leathery leaves are used as a natural, refreshing tea beverage throughout South America. The tea infusion that is brewed from the dried leaves and stems of the tree is consumed by millions of South Americans as an alternative to coffee - mate tea contains caffeine

While yerba mate is native to Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, it is now cultivated in many tropical countries to supply a world demand for its leaves. The average person in Uruguay consumes roughly 2.5 to 3 gallons of mate tea each year.

Yerba mate has been used as a base for herbal medicines in South America for centuries, and the chemical components of yerba mate are similar to those found in green tea. Mate tea also contains caffeine. CigRx contains an extract of mate.

Anatabine (an-ATA-bean)
The minor alkaloids found in tobacco leaf are nornicotine, anatabine and anabasine. They are present in low percentages compared to the major alkaloid, nicotine. Anatabine is a constituent of the particulate matter found in mainstream cigarettes smoke. Anatabine is found in tobacco as well as in peppers, eggplant and green tomatoes. Fresh Nicotiana tabacum, the plant variety most commonly used for the production of cigarette tobacco, contains 3.9% anatabine. (Source: Merck Index).

Nicotine has a “half life”, or effectiveness of approximately one hour, while anatabine has a half life of up to 8 hours. (Source: Stratton K., Shetty P., Wallance R., et al. “Exposure and Biomarker Assessment in Humans”, Clearing the Smoke, Institute of Medicine, 2001). However, animal studies have shown that anatabine is not strongly addictive the way nicotine is. We believe that CigRx, with anatabine levels comparable to what you’d get from one cigarette – but without exposing yourself to nicotine – can really help you reduce the urge to smoke.