Wellbutrin And No Sweat Weight Loss.

By Doug Forsythe


Wellbutrin is the branded name of an antidepressant. The generic name is bupropion. You will see both terms used in this article. Just know we are talking about the same medication and how it is used to help with weight loss. Although bupropion was originally formulated to address depression, it was soon discovered that it helped people lose weight too.

Wellbutrin works to defeat depression by blocking the transfer of feel good, mood enhancing compounds out of the brain. These compounds, norepinephrine and dopamine are essential to a patient's mood and mental stability.

If someone is struggling with weight issues, Wellbutrin may be the magic pill needed for them to trim down. However, it remains a prescription medication and has side effects. Some side effects can be serious. This is why its use must be supervised by a physician.

Exactly how Wellbutrin helps someone lose weight has not been conclusively determined. However, it is believed that it suppresses the appetite, thus, someone taking it typically eats less. Also, it probably revs up the body's metabolism so it burns more calories at the same time.

Using Wellbutrin for weight loss is an 'off-label' use of the medication. In other words, the FDA has not approved it for this purpose. Nonetheless, doctors routinely prescribe medication for non-approved purposes and bupropion has a long track record for weight loss.

When excess weight is life threatening or a doctor recommends losing large amounts of weight, it might be advisable to combine Wellbutrin with another pharmaceutical, such as Naltrexone. These two combined have resulted in rapid and significant weight loss for many people, particularly when weight issues were causing serious health concerns.

Naltrexone was developed to treat addictions. It works by blocking an addict's cravings for drugs and other addictive substances. When it is taken for weight loss, Naltrexone blocks a patient's cravings for food. Breaking this cycle significantly reduces the amount of calories consumed.

Wellbutrin has helped a lot of people lose weight. However, it is serious medicine and has side effects the same as most any pharmaceutical. Therefore, taking it should not be done casually. In fact, some doctors caution that there is no pill that will magically make you slim. The reasons people are overweight are complex and interconnected. Excess weight is usually a sign of deeper issues. The true solution to weight loss is to dive into these issues and find the answers that are right for you.




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