Posted by paxvox on June 8, 2002, at 20:47:21
In reply to 3beers Please answer question for me., posted by opal on June 7, 2002, at 15:54:04
I can answer that for you. Dextrostat is an amphetamine(dextroamphetamine sulfate) whereas Wellbutrin (bupropion hydrochloride) which is an aminoketone class medicine. Wellbutrin is an antidepressant with a weak inhibitition of reuptake of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine. Although there is only *weak* interaction with these neurochemicals, this is the postulated antidepressant nature of WB.
Ampehtamines are pure CNS stimulants. In psychiatric medicine, they are used for attention deficit disorders, and ADHD. This is mostly in younger people. Only recently have they been used in adults. I guess it's because of the high abuse potential of these Schedule II narcotics, and their high addiction potential if abused.
Wellbutrin works *like* a CNS stimulant, in theory, affecting dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain.
One medicine does not *replace* the other, however, a doc may try WB before or after an amphetamine.
As purely an antidepressant medicine, I doubt you would see any interchanging of these two medicines.
PAX
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