Posted by m0nger on December 29, 2003, at 16:25:21
In reply to Scientific studies on adding Wellbutrin to an SSRI, posted by sip on December 29, 2003, at 16:00:57
These links have articles that refer to studies, but not the actual studies. Maybe with the names of the doctors you can find the actual studies somewhere?
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"In our study, Wellbutrin had a definite pro-sexual effect in people with sexual dysfunction," Alabama researcher Roberta May explains. "Our study -- and the others to date -- are not enough to establish Wellbutrin as a routine treatment for sex problems, but I see no reason not to try it. As medications go, it's a pretty benign drug."
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According to May, patients on SSRIs who are suffering sex problems because of it can ask their doctors about using a low dose of Wellbutrin (75 milligrams) in addition to their SSRI two hours before sex to mitigate SSRI-induced sexual impairment. And if they switch to Wellbutrin, or add it to their treatment regimen, its side effects are likely to be similar to those caused by SSRIs. "But there's somewhat more likelihood of tremor," May explains. "The tremors usually go away after a while, but at first they can be scary."
Because Wellbutrin is already an approved antidepressant, doctors are free to prescribe it for sex problems without the FDA's specific approval. But approval would allow advertising and would certainly boost sales, especially to women, who have not shown benefit from Viagra, and to men with sex problems unrelated to erection, who also don't benefit from Viagra."
http://bupropion.com/wonderwell/index.html
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And here is another link, its an abstract titled "A Prospective Trial of Bupropion SR Augmentation of Partial and Non-Responders to Serotonergic Antidepressants", although it doesn't discuss libido effects
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