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Wellbutrin: Depression
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Wellbutrin is a proven and safe treatment for depression. The active ingredient, bupropion HCl helps balance the levels of dopamine and norepinepherine. Current science suggests that imbalance in these neurotransmitters may causes depression.
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Compared to other medicines available Wellbutrin is quite new, it is prescribed to people who are under severe depression. The severe depression mood stays for weeks and the person might feel the following:
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Wellbutrin can cause serious side effects. Only you can decide if Wellbutrin is the best means of treating depression symptoms. It is important for people currently taking Wellbutrin to discuss side effect concerns with their physician.
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Wellbutrin is prescribed to help relieve major depression. Symptoms include a severely depressed mood (for 2 weeks or more) and loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities accompanied by sleep and appetite disturbances, agitation or lack of energy, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, decreased sex drive, inability to concentrate, and sometimes, suicidal thoughts or behavior. Wellbutrin is thought to work by altering levels of the brain chemicals norepinephrine and dopamine.
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The FDA issued a public health alert for Wellbutrin in March 2004 warning that bupropion hydrochloride can lead to deeper depression and suicide. The FDA recommends that health care providers warn patients, their families and their caregivers to be alert for agitation, irritability, suicide and worsening depression while using Wellbutrin. The FDA ... recommends that health care providers closely monitor adult and children treated with bupropion hydrochloride for worsening of depression or suicidal tendencies, especially at the beginning of therapy or when the dose either increases or decreases.
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