One of the reasons why it's hard to quit smoking is because nicotine is extremely physically addictive. Stopping smoking can cause withdrawal symptoms that make you crave cigarettes. One way of alleviating these withdrawal symptoms is the...
Wellbutrin, or bupropion hydrochloride, is an oral prescription medication used to treat major depression and seasonal affective disorder. Under the trade name Zyban, it is also used to help people quit smoking. Wellbutrin, manufactured by...
Bupropion is a prescription drug sold under various trade names. Its formulations include oral tablets, sustained-release tablets and extended-release tablets. Typical dosage is 300 mg a day, while some patients take 450 mg a day. Buproprion is...
Dopamine is a chemical messenger in the brain that elicits pleasure and controls movement. Dopamine is produced in a two-step reaction from l-tyrosine that requires vitamin B6 in its co-enzymatic form, pyridoxal-5'-phosphate. Dopamine deficiency...
Among medicines attracting attention from the medical community and patients are bupropion, an antidepressant, and yohimbe, a traditional sexual enhancer. Some individuals have been able to derive uses for bupropion and yohimbe that go beyond...
Brain activity represents a ongoing, coordinated series of electrical signals. A seizure represents a temporary loss of electrical control in the brain, characterized by chaotic, overactive signaling. A drug that lowers the seizure threshold...
As a result of poor dietary habits and inactive lifestyles, the percentage of people who are overweight or obese in the United States continues to be high. Although a healthy diet and exercise are important components of a weight-loss program,...
Some patients treated with antidepressants experience only partial improvement. If depression does not improve with monotherapy--single drug treatment--doctor sometimes recommend using two or more medications. A study examining Sequenced...
Budeprion is an antidepressant medication marketed in the United States by Teva Pharmaceuticals. The active ingredient in Budeprion is bupropion. Besides Budeprion, bupropion is available in the United States as the medications Wellbutrin, Zyban,...
Wellbutrin, generic name bupropion, is an oral prescription medication available in two formulas: SR, standard release and XL, extended release. According to eMedTV, Wellbutrin is typically used to treat major clinical depression and works by...
Wellbutrin, or bupropion, is a prescription strength anti-depressant medication. The drug acts as a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, and it is often a preferred option to more popular anti-depressants since it does not commonly...
Due to diet and lifestyle change, obesity has become a more prevalent condition compared to our ancestors. Currently 66 percent of Americans are considered overweight, according to Weight-control Information Network, a branch of the National...
