Bupropion
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Wellbutrin (anti-depressant); Zyban (nicotine addiction)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Antidepressant; Nicotine Addiction Treatment; Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)amino]-1-propanone
DESCRIPTION
Bupropion is a prescription antidepressant which acts as a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It is used to treat attention deficit disorder, bipolar depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, nicotine addiction, cocaine addiction, and lower back pain. It causes seizures at high doses.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
EXPERIENCES #
One In the Morning and One At Night, by dreamer
Not Worth It at All, by DopamineHead
Painfully Euphoric, by Kijuro
The Wonders of Stimulants, by Curious George
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Are antidepressants good for a boost if you're already healthy? - CNN, Nov 17 2006
MEDIA COVERAGE #
STOPPING SMOKING #
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
What Mechanism of Action?, by S. Preskorn
Bupropion - Molecule of the Month, by Harris & Blesington
DRUG TESTING #