Pharmacology/wellbutrin

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Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 4/21/2009


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Hi, I recently  started taking wellbutrin for depression and was wondering if it was possibly affecting my periods, as they have become shorter and not as bad... thank you

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Dear Sheila

This is not a recognised effect of Wellbutrin but is common with some other antidepressants. I would not be concerned though with this change and think it is almost certainly due to the drug. Mention this the next time you see your prescriber but I see no need of any urgency.

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Dr Alan Galbraith

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Dr Alan Galbraith

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I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience

I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease. I am already a well established and highly rated expert in the pharmacy section of this site.

Publications
Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" Editions 1-4 published between 1994 and 2004 by Pearson Education, Australia. Author of the 5th edition published 2007. Author of many scientific papers.

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BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;HECert

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The 4th edition of my textbook was awarded the the Educational Book of the Year Award in Australia.

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See my profile in the pharmacy section.

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