Bupropion XL has strong anti anxiety properties
posted Thursday, 30 March 2006
Bupropion XL Has Strong Anti anxiety Properties: Presented at ADAA
Alexander Bystritsky, MD, director, Anxiety Disorders Program, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States, presented the findings.
Although bupropion XL is an established medication for the treatment of major depression, there are no data on its use in GAD, he said. This is surprising considering that most drugs used to treat major depression are also used to treat GAD, he added.
Past reports showed that bupropion lacked efficacy and exacerbated anxiety during the start of treatment in patients with panic disorder. Yet most antidepressants, including tricyclics and SSRIs, often exacerbate symptoms during treatment initiation.
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Comment:
Bupropion is the most stimulating of the antidepressants currently available which some patients may find disturbing. On the plus side sexual side effects are uncommon.
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