Posted by OldSchool on January 5, 2002, at 21:04:33
In reply to Wellbutrin SR: A big SCAM?, posted by manowar on January 3, 2002, at 15:50:16
> If you want to save money, use plain old generic buproprion.
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> I've been a Wellbutrin consumer for many years. Of course, the story was that Wellbutrin could cause seizures. From what I've read, there was a high incidence of seizures when the drug was first put out on the market, because the dosage amount was too high. Once that problem was fixed, (from what I've heard) the drug didn't cause seizures any more than any other Psycho drug.
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> The problem was, the patent for Wellbutrin ran out. The company ingeniously took a negative and made a positive out of it. They said, “Wellbutrin SR is the way to go, because there is less risk of seizures”.
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> I’ve talked to two pharmacists so far that have told me that there isn’t much of a difference between the two drugs (of course the SR is a little smoother in its release into the blood stream). They both said it was mainly a marketing ploy.
> I’m glad the medical community is looking out for my best interests:)Nah, the SR version is superior to the original instant release Wellbutrin. The SR version is safer than the original instant release. SR version is smoother, easier to take. It also has a lower incidence of seizures cause its sustained release.
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