Was Chantix an Antidepressant?

Are Wellbutrin and Chantix the Same Thing? Wellbutrin (bupropion) is an antidepressant used for the management of major depression and seasonal affective disorder and Chantix (varenicline) is used for cessation of smoking.

What was Chantix originally designed for?

Chantix (varenicline tartrate) is a non-nicotine prescription medicine that was developed by Pfizer, Inc. specifically to help people quit smoking.

Can Champix be used as an antidepressant?

This study provides evidence that varenicline, the first nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligand approved for pharmacotherapeutic use (as Chantix or Champix), has activity in an animal model that has good predictive validity for antidepressant activity.