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Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor
Dose
Bupropion
3 formulations (immediate release, 12-hour sustained release, 24-hour extended release) *
Mechanism of Action
Inhibits dopamine reuptake, modest effect on NE reuptake
Indications
Depression
Smoking cessation
CI
*
Side Effects
As SSRIs+ ↓ Seizure threshold, & no sexual SE
Interactions
*
Monitoring & other
As effective as SSRIs for depression with few sexual SE