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Is buproprion a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (maoi) type of drug?
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No: Bupropion (wellbutrin) inhibits re-uptake of norepinephrine and Dopamine into neurons (nerve and brain cells). It does not inhibit mao, so there are no dietary restrictions or common medication interactions, unlike the the maois.
Answered 1/13/2020
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No: Bupropion is a dnri: a dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It does not inhibit the action of the enzyme monoamine oxidase.
Answered 12/26/2019
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