bupropion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012165",
  "term": "bupropion",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An aminoketone with antidepressant activity. The molecular mechanism of the antidepressant effect of bupropion is unknown. This agent does not inhibit monoamine oxidase and, compared to classical tricyclic antidepressants, is a weak blocker of the neuronal uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. Buproprion also weakly inhibits the neuronal re-uptake of dopamine.",
  "synonyms": [
    "amfebutamon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/bupropion/"
}