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Naltrexone/bupropion, sold under the brand name Contrave among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the management of chronic obesity in adults in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. [4] [6] It contains naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, and bupropion, an aminoketone atypical antidepressant. [4]
Buspirone, sold under the brand name Buspar, among others, is an anxiolytic, a medication primarily used to treat anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). [ 10 ] [ 11 ] It is a serotonin 5-HT 1A receptor partial agonist , increasing action at serotonin receptors in the brain. [ 3 ]
Bupropion, when used for treating long-term weight gain over six to twelve months, results in an average weight loss of 2.7 kilograms (6.0 lb) over placebo. [74] This is not much different from the weight loss produced by several other weight-loss medications such as sibutramine or orlistat . [ 74 ]
PHOTO: Semaglutide (GLP-1) weight-loss drug Wegovy, made by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is seen on Oct. 16, 2024. (James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)
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