Posted by OldSchool on January 22, 2002, at 20:44:14
In reply to Re: Anti-depressant Least Likely to cause cycling?(BP » MB, posted by Krazy Kat on January 22, 2002, at 17:49:19
> "I wonder if my horrible experience with Wellbutrin is an indication that I'm not bipolar."
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> - IMHO, absolutely not!! I got extrememly agitated on Well., and have heard this is not uncommon for BP's.
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> Why do you think it's the best, Old School?
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> I have been O.K. on Prozac as long as I have a stabilizer. Celexa did nothing, Serzone made me tired.Well, Im not bipolar but all the literature Ive ever read has said that Wellbutrin is the preferred antidepressant in bipolar disorder. One of the things about Wellbutrin is that while it is a mild dopamine reuptake inhibitor, it simultaneously restricts the release of dopamine. And thats good for holding back mania or psychosis. So thats one of the reasons why Wellbutrin is good for bipolar.
There is info right here on this website in the tips section that will tell you Wellbutrin is preferred for bipolar.I have also read that if SSRIs are to be used, the SSRIs with short half lives like Paxil or Luvox should be used because IF they induce mania as SSRIs sometimes do, Paxil has such a short half life its out of your system in no time at all. Whereas if you use Prozac and that induces mania, Prozac takes forever to get out of your system, prolonging the mania/psychosis.
Prozac, due to its extremely long half life and its stimulating nature is considered to be one of the least desireable antidepressants for bipolar disorder.
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