Posted by JayDee on December 3, 2004, at 23:26:29
In reply to Re: Help - AD for ADHD guy? other drugs?+long rant :-(, posted by King Vultan on December 3, 2004, at 9:19:46
Hi Todd,
Thanks for the reply. I considered Wellbutrin, but unfortunatly I think I have too much general anxiety to handle it. My mother couldn't tolerate it AT ALL, too much anxiety. But she loves the Adderall.
Has Wellbutrin been shown to have the neurotropic effects of the regular AD's?Parnate on the other hand is somthing that interests me ALOT. The diet restrictions do bother me, and I don't think the Doc would be too keen on a MAOI so quick. And I think I will end up on a Stim eventually, convincing the doc to combine MAOI and stim seems like a daunting task.
Have you found Parnate to be as effective for your ADHD symptoms over the long term when compared to Wellbutrin?
Thanks, J
> It might be worthwhile for you to switch over to Wellbutrin, which is a dopaminergic med. It and Parnate are the two most stimulant-like drugs in the antidepressant class. I have long term depression, social phobia, and some ADD symptoms, and I found both drugs very good for increasing drive and motivation. Wellbutrin SR is now available in generic form, which should make it cheaper than it used to be. Parnate is an MAOI that is rather expensive and is more of a last resort medication. Wellbutrin seems to be looked at as being quite a bit more innocuous than the stimulants, and many doctors who are resistant to prescribing stimulants will prescribe Wellbutrin.
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> Todd
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