Bupropion can blunt appetite and increase alertness due to dopamine and norepinephrine, potentially interfering with healthy eating. — Whalespan
Bupropion can blunt appetite and increase alertness due to dopamine and norepinephrine, potentially interfering with healthy eating.
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“It can blunt at appetite and these sorts of things because of the increase in norepinephrine and dopamine increases levels of motivation and craving, but also can create a state of elevated alertness that can sometimes get in the way of healthy eating and things of that sort.”