The mechanism of action of bupropion is unknown, as is the case with other antidepressants. However, it is presumed that this action is mediated by noradrenergic and/or dopaminergic mechanisms.

Before arriving at the ED, the patient had been initiated on a course of bupropion and transdermal nicotine (21 mg/24 hr) for smoking cessation. He had received bupropion hydrochloride extended ...

A new review of existing studies pinpoints the most effective strategies that can help a person quit smoking. These include a ...

Wellbutrin (bupropion) is a common antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). However, it has also been ...

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Objectives. To identify predictors of smoking abstinence at the end of medication use that could assist in the optimal use of a sustained-release (SR) form of bupropion for treating cigarette smokers.

Depression is common among older adults. But treatment with the standard type of drugs, called antidepressants, doesn't always work. When depression remains after trying a couple of these drugs, it ...

Doctors typically start people on low doses of the medication and increase it until the ideal dosage is achieved. The full effects of the medication may not be felt for up to four weeks. When ...

A new review of 300 prior studies has identified the three most effective treatments that can help people stop smoking.

Recent Cochrane reviews highlight effective smoking cessation interventions, revealing gaps in research and the need for ...

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