Posted by Abby Cunningham on September 11, 2007, at 6:50:54
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and alcohol, posted by valero on September 10, 2007, at 15:17:01
Excuse me valero but the glaxosmithkline package insert regarding Wellbutrin indicates that any amount of alcohol is not a good idea; not just excessive amounts or withdrawal (which is also dangerous). And of course if anyone is not aware that combining benzos and alcohol must be very carful, they must have their head in the sand.
> I think the fuss about ethanol relates to really heavy drinkers, who can get seizures easily ( on withdrawal) even without taking Bupropion. Actually I found that moderate drinking ( 2-3 glasses of red wine a day) worked quite well with zyban ( 150mg bupropion) Long term benzo users also need to be very carefull, (same story as heavy drinkers).
> Ethanol can also speed up the elimination of bupropions active metabolites, so if you don't like it and want it out of your system faster, then a few drinks will help speed it up.
>
> Cheers.
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