"i&#039;ve been taking this medication for depression. i&#039;ve been on it for about a year now. when i first started taking it i smoked about a pack a day. over time this reduced my cravings for nicotine and helped me quit smoking. it took time and effort but it worked. also when i started this medicine i weighed 207 lbs which was my highest weight. wellbutrin caused weight loss for me and i now weigh 165. this medicine improves my overall mood and i am not as depressed as i was a year ago. i&#039;ve also experienced hair shedding, which has become more and more of a problem. sometimes it comes out in handfuls. i gave this medicine a 9 because mostly my side effects were positive. i don&#039;t know where i&#039;d be without wellbutrin."