Tag Archives: Wellbutrin

The Novelty of Auvelity (Not)

Posted on June 22, 2026 by cchrstl

Auvelity is an oral psychiatric drug initially approved by the FDA in August 2022 for adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Continue reading →

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Bronx Cop Killer Alexander Bonds Was Taking Psych Drugs

Posted on July 6, 2017 by cchrstl

According to the New York Daily News, Alexander Bonds who killed Officer Miosotis Familia as she sat inside a parked police vehicle on July 5, was likely taking psychiatric drugs known to cause violence and suicide. Bonds was shot to … Continue reading →

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Contrave Contrived to Confuse

Posted on April 24, 2017 by cchrstl

Contrave is marketed as a prescription weight-loss drug made from a combination of naltrexone HCL and bupropion HCL. Bupropion is an antidepressant, also marketed as Wellbutrin and Zyban for smoking cessation. Naltrexone is used to counteract alcohol and opioid addiction. … Continue reading →

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Contrave

Posted on September 21, 2014 by cchrstl

Contrave The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new weight loss drug on September 10. Aren’t you excited? Don’t get your hopes up, we’re going to tell you all the reasons you should not take this drug. I … Continue reading →

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Settlements and Lawsuits Galore

Posted on July 7, 2012 by cchrstl

We’ve mentioned the GlaxoSmithKline settlement this past week where GSK will pay a $3 billion fine, the largest health-care fraud settlement in U.S. history (to date) for illegally marketing psychiatric drugs Wellbutrin and Paxil for off-label use, and making false … Continue reading →

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Knacking

Posted on July 4, 2012 by cchrstl

Recently I read this marvelous wordsmithing in the book Kraken by China Miéville: “You have to persuade the universe that things make sense a certain way. That’s what knacking is.” So, having a knack for something means, in this sense, … Continue reading →

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