Posted by anita on August 13, 1999, at 12:18:42
In reply to Dopamine? for Elizabeth, posted by MAOI monster on August 11, 1999, at 8:56:33
Hi MAOI monster :-),
Well, from my understanding, I think that Wellbutrin, if it does affect dopamine,
inhibits the reuptake of dopamine (as well as noradrenaline), while MAOIs increase the
general availability of dopamine in the brain, and/or decrease its degradation by MAO.
So, different mechanisms could be at work.For me, Wellbutrin made cigarettes taste yucky, so I cut down, but that effect
didn't last more than a month. Nardil and Parnate didn't affect my ciggie smoking at all,
as far as I recall.anita
poster:anita
thread:9384
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19990726/msgs/10022.html