Posted by Snoozy on June 1, 2003, at 15:31:05
In reply to WB SR contains sulfer (cysteine HCl), posted by MB on June 1, 2003, at 11:32:20
Thanks for the tidbit about Christina Ricci - very interesting and a good chuckle.
In cleaning out my closet a few weeks ago, I came across a bottle of Wellbutrin from 10 years ago - the non-SR. Curious, I took a whiff - no smell. When I first started on the SR, I called the pharmacy because of the funny odor.
I just wonder if there isn't a way they can cover that up? I've taken other SR drugs that didn't smell. My favorite drug manufacturer is Abbott labs. I've had 2 different drugs from them, and there's always this sweet, candy-like scent. Mmmmm. Maybe Glaxo's got some subliminal psychology thing going on - if it smells awful, it must be good for you?
> Interestingly, though, I've smelled the rotton egg smell from the extended release (the cock-eyed smiley-faced purple ones), but I've never smelled that nasty sulfer smell from the immediate release reds or yellows--curious whether Zyban stinks like this as well (they're also SR). This could be because the sustained release tabs containe cysteine hydrochloride, and the immediate release tablets don't. Cysteine is a sulfer containing amino acid.
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> ps. I read a Rolling Stone interview with Christina Ricci where she pulled out her bottle of Wellbutrin SR during the interview and asked the interviewer to smell the pills. She made some comment about how awful they smelled. So, they stink even for movie stars, so that's comforting in a really sick way, I guess.
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