These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine
Published Online: 1 Apr 2011 PDF/EPUB Tools Share To the Editor: In treating bipolar depression, bupropion has been considered to carry much less risk of switching into
In patients with BD, bipolar depression is one of the most problematic mood states, resulting in a higher risk of suicide, more frequent episodes, and
232 The authors examined the comparative risks of switches in mood polarity into hypomania or mania during acute and continuation trials of adjunctive
Bupropion-induced mania and hypomania: a report of two cases 2011 Spring;23 (2):E51-2
jnpe51
2008 Aug;42 (8):746
The new “energized you” is recognized by others as beyond your usual self
Both Auvelity and Wellbutrin are effective for depression but a small RCT (n=80) reported that Auvelity worked significantly better than Wellbutrin and took less
A clinical interaction between bupropion and venlafaxine could also explain the hypomania
Uncommon (0
It has a unique pharmacology, inhibiting the reuptake of noradrenaline and dopamine, potentially providing pharmacological augmentation to more common antidepressants such as selective To aid smoking cessation in combination with motivational support in nicotine-dependent patients
Generic bupropion is available and bupropion is also marketed under other brand names such as Aplenzin (also for depression) and Zyban (for smoking cessation)
A person caring for you should seek emergency medical attention if you have
Side effects of mixing the two
Bupropion Pill Images
Wellbutrin is a brand-name prescription drug used to treat certain types of depression
Bupropion is an atypical antidepressant medication
Brand names of bupropion include Aplenzin®, Forfivo®, and Wellbutrin®
There are 8 disease interactions with bupropion which include: suicidality
Bupropion hydrochloride (HCL) is an antidepressant used for smoking cessation and to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders
Bipolar II disorder is marked by at least one hypomanic episode, at least one major depressive episode, and the absence of manic episodes
7 points vs -8
1 Antidepressants are helpful in bipolar II and do not cause hypomania (endorsed by 1 out of 18 experts)