A Double-blind Comparison Between Bupropion XL and Venlafaxine XR: Sexual Functioning, Antidepressant Efficacy, and Tolerability

@article{Thase2006ADC,
  title={A Double-blind Comparison Between Bupropion XL and Venlafaxine XR: Sexual Functioning, Antidepressant Efficacy, and Tolerability},
  author={Michael E. Thase and Anita H. Clayton and Barbara R. Haight and April H. Thompson and Jack G. Modell and J. Andrew Johnston},
  journal={Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology},
  year={2006},
  volume={26},
  pages={482-488}
}
Abstract: In this double-blind, multicenter study, bupropion XL, a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor, and venlafaxine XR, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, were compared with regard to sexual functioning, efficacy, and tolerability. A total of 348 sexually active adult outpatients with depression were randomized to receive bupropion XL (titrated to a target dose of 300-450 mg/d) or venlafaxine XR (titrated to a target dose of 150-225 mg/d) for 12 weeks. Total scores on the… 
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