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Bupropion Promising in Meth Addiction Treatment

Monday December 12, 2005
Preliminary test show that the use of the antidepressant Bupropion can help in the treatment of methamphetamine addiction by reducing the meth "high" and reducing cravings prompted by visual cues.

Researchers at UCLA's Semel Institute believe bupropion reduces the effects of meth use by preventing the drug from entering the user's brain cells and causing feelings of euphoria. Read More.

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