IAD may be associated with a co-morbidity, so treating a related disorder may also help in the treatment of IAD. When addicts were treated with certain anti-depressants it reduced time online by 65% and also reduced cravings of being online. The anti-depressants that have been most successful are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as escitalopram and a heterocyclic atypical anti-depressant called bupropion.