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Bupropion prescribed for smoking cessation results in a 25% increase in the risk of psychiatric side effects, in particular, anxiety (about 40% increase) and insomnia (about 80% increase). The evidence is insufficient to determine whether bupropion is associated with suicides or suicidal behavior.
Sustained-release versions of bupropion (Wellbutrin SR, for example) can contain 100 mg, 150 mg or 200 mg. Extended-release tablets of bupropion contain either 150 mg or 300 mg.
Bupropion, on the other hand, is one of the few antidepressants that don’t cause these common side effects, and some research shows it can have the opposite effect — increasing your libido.
Dextromethorphan, sold under the brand name Robitussin among others, is a cough suppressant used in many cough and cold medicines. [6] In 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the combination dextromethorphan/bupropion to serve as a rapid-acting antidepressant in people with major depressive disorder.
The FDA added a black box warning — the most prominent drug safety warning — to bupropion packaging alerting healthcare providers and patients about potentially dangerous side effects.
Dextromethorphan/bupropion has less activity as an NMDA receptor antagonist than dextromethorphan alone. [11] This is because bupropion is a potent CYP2D6 inhibitor and prevents the bioactivation of dextromethorphan into dextrorphan, a much more potent NMDA receptor antagonist and weaker serotonin reuptake inhibitor than dextromethorphan itself ...
Some side effects, such as weight gain, occur more frequently with certain types of antidepressant medication. Switching to a new type of antidepressant may help reverse any weight gain you’ve ...