Posted by nolegirl23 on January 24, 2007, at 13:20:07
In reply to Re: Is Wellbutrin an amphetamine?, posted by med_empowered on January 19, 2007, at 12:24:37
> Wellbutrin is more amphetamine-ish than most other ADs, like the SSRIs or tricyclics. Its related to Tenuate like another poster said, which would explain its anorectic properties. Also, there's apparently some abuse potential--it just doesn't pop up much b/c of side effects and b/c convulsions tend to occur at dosages high enough to produce any euphoric effect.
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> Weirdly enough, its considered good stuff for bipolars and some schizoaffective patients--takes care of the depression and mood swings w/ low risk of mania.I didn't know that Wellbutrin had anorectic qualities.. Is that why they won't prescribe Wellbutrin to anybody who has an eating disorder?
I would love to be on a med that made me have less of an appetite... Lamictal increases my appetite, and from the prospective of a person with an eating disorder, the last thing I want a medication to do is to make me hungry!
I would love to try Wellbutrin, I've heard that people have lost a ton of weight on it, but my doc says 'no way..'Does it have that anorectic quality for everybody?
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