Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug administered orally in the treatment of depression and as an aid in the cessation of tobacco smoking, thought to inhibit neuronal uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the central nervous system.
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- noun An aminoketone
antidepressant that acts as anorepinephrine anddopamine reuptake inhibitor andnicotinic antagonist .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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While some antidepressants actually increase weight, at least one—called bupropion (Wellbutrin)—has been shown to be effective for weight loss by influencing levels of norepinephrine (the fight-or-flight neurochemical), as well as increasing the pleasure-seeking dopamine.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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While some antidepressants actually increase weight, at least one—called bupropion (Wellbutrin)—has been shown to be effective for weight loss by influencing levels of norepinephrine (the fight-or-flight neurochemical), as well as increasing the pleasure-seeking dopamine.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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While some antidepressants actually increase weight, at least one—called bupropion (Wellbutrin)—has been shown to be effective for weight loss by influencing levels of norepinephrine (the fight-or-flight neurochemical), as well as increasing the pleasure-seeking dopamine.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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These may include small doses of antidepressants such as bupropion (Wellbutrin), paroxetine (Paxil), venlafaxine (Effexor), and fluoxetine (Prozac), or clonidine, which is normally used to control high blood pressure.
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These may include small doses of antidepressants such as bupropion (Wellbutrin), paroxetine (Paxil), venlafaxine (Effexor), and fluoxetine (Prozac), or clonidine, which is normally used to control high blood pressure.
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The fast metabolizers do better with drug therapy, such as bupropion (Zyban), as compared with the patch.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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The fast metabolizers do better with drug therapy, such as bupropion (Zyban), as compared with the patch.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The fast metabolizers do better with drug therapy, such as bupropion (Zyban), as compared with the patch.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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The fast metabolizers do better with drug therapy, such as bupropion (Zyban), as compared with the patch.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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These may include small doses of antidepressants such as bupropion (Wellbutrin), paroxetine (Paxil), venlafaxine (Effexor), and fluoxetine (Prozac), or clonidine, which is normally used to control high blood pressure.
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