I have heard that it can sometimes help with quitting smoking.
Never heard of weight loss. Most antidepressant cause weight gain.
I did a search and there is quite a bit of talk about it.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGIH_en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=wellbutrin+and+weight+loss&spel
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Gooid luck,
Pat