Please take some time to review the potential side effects of smoking cessation treatment options.
Antidepressants, including bupropion (welbutrin), may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in some people, especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed.

Contact your healthcare provider right away if you notice new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, actions, thoughts, or feelings, especially if severe. Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider. Call between visits if you are worried about symptoms.
If you have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you, contact your healthcare provider right away or go to the nearest emergency room:
Thoughts of suicide or dying
Attempts to commit suicide
Acting on dangerous impulses
Aggressive or violent behavior
New or worse depression
New or worse anxiety or panic attacks
Feeling agitated, restless, angry, or irritable
Difficulty sleeping
An increase in activity or talking more than what is normal for you or other unusual changes in behavior or mood.

Contact your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms. They may recommend that you stop the medication. If the symptoms are severe and you can’t reach a healthcare provider, go to the nearest emergency room.