Posted by rousseau on February 11, 2007, at 10:27:15
In reply to Bupropion - Any success stories taken alone, posted by FrequentFryer on February 11, 2007, at 2:41:42
Success stories using bupropion? I'm sure there are many, and I'm surprised you haven't heard from anyone by now. It's a very good drug, and there was a time that I responded very positively to this drug. I do believe that dosage is the key with this medication, however. I've heard so many people say they responded and felt better, but the dosages I would find they were taking ran the gamut from 75 mg. immediate release to 300 mg. of the more recent time release. It makes some people more anxious at any dose. It makes some people feel like living again. We intuitively know when something is good for us or not, and the last time I tried Wellbutrin, I felt "wired", as opposed to the first time I was prescribed it where, after the initial first few days of agitation, I felt almost euphoric. In manic-depressive illness, it's a game we play to find the right dosages of the right meds taken at the "right" time. My best response to Wellbutrin (bupropion) was early summer, just when I naturally cycle "up", so maybe I was becoming somewhat manic on this drug and didn't recognize this as that. Or maybe all this babble has corrupted my way of looking at life. Who knows? But yes, to answer your question, enhancing dopamine and norepinephrine can be very beneficial. It's all in the timing and "fit".
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