This study is being conducted to evaluate how the body absorbs and processes the sustained release (SR) and extended release (XL) medication bupropion (Wellbutrin®). Subject who are 1-3 years post gastric bypass surgery will be invited to participate. Non-surgical controls will also be enrolled based on a matching criteria to post gastric bypass subjects. Participants will be asked to complete two 12-hour study days approximately 11 days apart.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Neuropsychiatric Research Institute
Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Bupropion Plasma Concentrations/Area-Under-the-Curve (AUC)
The primary aim of this research is to provide a comparison of pharmacokinetic measures associated with a single dose of bupropion SR (sustained release) and bupropion XL (extended release) in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and matched nonsurgical "control" subjects. Comparisons will be based upon bupropion plasma concentrations obtained during the 48 hour sample collection window.
Time frame: 48 hours intervals
Secondary PK Characteristics
We will also evaluate other PK characteristics associated with bupropion, such as Cmax, Tmax, t1/2, and the ratio of bupropion to the active metabolite ODV, and others.
Time frame: 48 hour collection
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