Topic: bupropion (19 articles)

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. (1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-[(1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)amino]-1-propanone)

US quit smoking policy integrity drowns in pharmaceutical influence
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The disclosures fail to provide readers awareness of funds provided to panel members or their organizations by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), an organization with strong ties to Johnson & Johnson, the company which likely holds the largest share of the U.S. nicotine replacement the... (Tue May 13 08:49:55 2008 PDT)

Quit smoking message not getting air time in mental health care
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(US) Professor Kisely said the most effective treatments for smoking cessation were a combination of psychological treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy and nicotine replacement therapies or other prescription medicines such as bupropion (Zyban). (Mon May 12 06:33:48 2008 PDT)

Health Watch: To manage cholesterol, know lipid levels
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(US) The medications are: bupropion SR, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine lozenge, nicotine nasal spray, nicotine patch and varenicline. (Sun May 11 21:35:43 2008 PDT) [also uticaod8673, metrowestdailynews9906, detnews5964]

Stop-smoking drug risks outweighed by benefits
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(US) Dr Andrew Pipe, a cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute who was named to the Order of Canada for his work on smoking cessation, suggests switching these patients to the stop-smoking drug bupropion because of its antidepressant qualities. (Fri May 09 19:20:14 2008 PDT)

Biovail changes strategic direction
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(Canada) Biovail, which built its business on producing one-a-day versions of highly successful drugs including the antidepressant Wellbutrin, announced yesterday a number of major operational changes it hopes will bolster flagging growth and save $30 million to $40 million annually. (Fri May 09 01:49:29 2008 PDT)

Biovail closes 2 plants, changes focus
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(Canada) It will be a challenge for the maker of antidepressant Wellbutrin XL and hypertension drug Cardizem LA to get new drugs in this category past clinical trials, Wells said. (Thu May 08 23:48:43 2008 PDT)

Panel: New Tools Help Smokers Quit
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(US) (Thu May 08 16:49:06 2008 PDT)

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• http://www.erowid.org/pharms/bupropion/

Concept definition

• bupropion