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Wellbutrin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009352

A drug used to treat depression and certain other disorders. It is also used to help people stop smoking. Wellbutrin increases the levels of the chemicals dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine in the brain. This helps improve mood and can lessen cravings for nicotine. It is a type of antidepressant and a type of nicotine receptor antagonist. Also called bupropion hydrochloride and Zyban.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-009352
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsbupropion hydrochloride; Zyban
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009352",
  "term": "Wellbutrin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat depression and certain other disorders. It is also used to help people stop smoking. Wellbutrin increases the levels of the chemicals dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine in the brain. This helps improve mood and can lessen cravings for nicotine. It is a type of antidepressant and a type of nicotine receptor antagonist. Also called bupropion hydrochloride and Zyban.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bupropion hydrochloride",
    "Zyban"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/wellbutrin/"
}

Record 17,399 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.