Wellbutrin and Zyban are the brand names for a medication that works as both an atypical antidepressant and smoking cessation aide. It is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Wellbutrin belongs to a drug class known as aminoketones. To date Wellbutrin is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the world with more than 20 million prescriptions sold in 2007 alone in just the United States, and this is due to a very high success rate.
Wellbutrin has been on the market since it was approved in 1974 by the United States Food and Drug Administration. It was approved for use as an antidepressant in 1985 and before that it was used as a anti seizure medication. Today it is used to treat not only depression, but anxiety, smoking cessation, and it is one of the few antidepressants that does not cause sexual dysfunction in men or women. It has also been found to be fairly effective in the treatment of obesity as well as ADHD.
Wellbutrin and/or Zyban is very effective, but it is commonly associated with some side effects that may or may not be well tolerated. These may include headache, nausea, vision changes, dry mouth, sore throat, and mania in those who are bipolar and not on medications to balance out the effects of an antidepressant. Usually these side effects are not bothersome enough to discontinue the course of the medication and after a week to 10 days they will subside on their own. Patients who find the side effects bothersome should communicate their concerns to their doctor immediately. buy Zyban online