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Wellbutrin XL Effects on SSRIs Induced Changes

NCT00456820 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2007-10-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out differences in activation of mood regulating areas of the brain in response to negative and positive pictures, before and after 6 weeks of additional Wellbutrin XL treatment. Participants should have been treated for depression with an SSRI medication (e.g., Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa or Lexapro) and have decreased depression symptoms but also be experiencing side effects of medications such as sexual side effects and feelings of apathy (indifference, lack of interest) and lack of full emotional response. We will first take a brain scan to measure activity in different parts of the brain, while subjects are seeing pictures, using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. Then we will add Wellbutrin XL - another well-known antidepressant that acts by increasing the chemical dopamine in the brain, to subjects' treatment. Wellbutrin addition is useful in decreasing the sexual side effects of SSRIs. After treatment with Wellbutrin XL for 6 weeks subjects will have a second MRI scan with picture rating.

Conditions

  • Depression
  • Side Effects
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Apathy

Interventions

DRUG

Wellbutrin XL

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amit Anand, MD · Indiana University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Completion
2007-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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