Posted by action on March 12, 2004, at 3:50:38
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin fast acting or build up? » action, posted by Tony P on February 19, 2004, at 2:38:06
> > Hey Guys,
> > [...]
> > Does Wellbutrin act immediately like Ridalin or does it have to build up in your system for a few weeks before it starts to work?
> > [...]
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> My personal experience was that the activating effect cut in predictably after 3 days - very fast for an A/D. As a previous poster said, the full benefits may take a month or more. I couldn't continue with it as it made me too anxious and insomniac -even hypomanic at the "usual" full dose. My MD had to add benzos and sleeping pills (Imovane/zopiclone) which I am still on.
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> It sure FEELS like a dopamine booster to me, but maybe I wasn't on it long enough (2 months if I remember correctly) for the dopamine deactivating effect to start.
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> Tony PIt appears that Wellbutrin is a (big?) dopamine booster...
This post and related articles are very convincing...
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040304/msgs/321714.htmThanks
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