Posted by Elizabeth on July 18, 2001, at 21:11:13
In reply to Re: Tell me about Buspar? » sl, posted by Mitch on July 18, 2001, at 9:50:09
> I had a pretty bad experience with Buspar, but with bipolar and ADHD and a history of paradoxical reactions to anxiolytics/stimulants that is no big surprise.
If you're bipolar, Buspar can trigger mania. It's basically an antidepressant that happens to be approved for generalised anxiety instead of depression (like Luvox is approved for OCD).
> Elizabeth is right that a lot of people don't get anything out of it, though. I had one pdoc that was really down on it because he thought it was ineffective. However, it can be a highly effective boosting agent (for some folks) with an antidepressant-in your case Wellbutrin.
It's used to augment serotonergic ADs; I'm not so sure there's a synergistic effect with Wellbutrin. One thing that might be neat to try would be combining it with pindolol. I've also been impressed with the results when people push the dose to 60 mg or more and give it a long time to work.
> BTW, I was in the supermarket a few months back getting groceries and overheard a Mom talking about her son's ADHD. They had prescribed Adderall (an amphetamine) and Buspar and she said it ws working wonders for him.
Buspar sometimes helps people with aggressive behaviour; it can be used to treat childhood hyperactivity and conduct disorder, and some people have had success with it for aggression related to brain lesions.
-elizabeth
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