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I am scared of seretonin syndrome. i am supposed to take welbutrin to quit smoking and i'm scared to death. help?
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See below: First, seratonin syndrome is rare. Second, wellbutrin (bupropion) works on Dopamine and nor-epinephrine and not as much on seratonin.
Answered 6/25/2014
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