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Review of the pharmacology and clinical profile of bupropion, an antidepressant and tobacco use cessation agent

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Dwoskin, Linda P., Rauhut, Anthony S., King‐Pospisil, Kelley A., Bardo, Michael T.·2006·CNS Drug Reviews

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Bupropion hydrochloride ((+/-)-2-tert-butylamino)-3'-chloropropiophenone x HCl) is a nonselective inhibitor of the dopamine transporter (DAT) and the norepinephrine transporter (NET) and is also an antagonist at neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). In animal models used commonly to screen for antidepressant activity, bupropion shows a positive response. Also using animal models, bupropion has been shown to attenuate nicotine-induced unconditioned behaviors, to share or enhance discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine and to have a complex effect on nicotine self-administration, i.e., low doses augmenting nicotine self-administration and high doses attenuating self-administration. Current studies show that bupropion facilitates the acquisition of nicotine conditioned place preference in rats, further suggesting that bupropion enhances the rewarding properties of nicotine. Bupropion has been shown to attenuate the expression of nicotine withdrawal symptoms in both animal models and human subjects. With respect to relapse, current studies show that bupropion attenuates nicotine-induced reinstatement in rats, but large individual differences are apparent. Clinically, bupropion is used as a treatment for two indications, as an antidepressant, the indication for which it was developed, and as a tobacco use cessation agent. In clinical trials, bupropion is being tested as a candidate treatment for psychostimulant drug abuse, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obesity. Bupropion is available in three bioequivalent oral formulations, immediate release (IR), sustained release (SR), and extended release (XL). Extensive hepatic metabolism of bupropion produces three pharmacologically active metabolites, which may contribute to its clinical profile.

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Authors
Dwoskin, L. P., Rauhut, A. S., King‐Pospisil, K. A., & Bardo, M. T.
Affiliations
  • University of Kentucky (US)
  • Dickinson College (US)
Corresponding author
Dwoskin, Linda P.
Venue
CNS Drug Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-09
Volume
12
Issue
3-4
Pages
178-207
ISSN
  • 1080-563X (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-3458
OpenAlex
W2067382805
Cited by
259
References
207
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • CNS Drug Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (DA07304, DA-05312)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA 017548, DA 07304, DA018372, U19DA017548, DA05312, R21DA018372)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (T32ES007266, ES 07266)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
bupropion, antidepressants, tobacco cessation, nicotine self-administration, nicotine withdrawal, dopamine transporter inhibition, norepinephrine reuptake inhibition, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obesity, hepatic metabolism, pharmacokinetics, sustained-release formulation
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Tobacco Use Disorder, Bupropion, Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation, Tobacco Use Cessation

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