Posted by bleauberry on October 22, 2010, at 15:37:03
In reply to Take the NE edge off Bupropion XR, posted by sregan on October 20, 2010, at 10:33:01
I agree with the idea of lowering the dose. Then give it more time before deciding the next move.
Bupropion's mechanism is really not known. Whatever effect it has on NE is not much. A heavy NE med would be something like Reboxetine or Milnacipran. My hunch is you are feeling something else besides NE. Whatever it is, is impossible to pinpoint, because we don't know what this drug does, other than weak NE and DA inhibition, and something to do with nicotinic receptors.
Side effects, or direct effects, whatever they are, should diminish in time. In the meanwhile, if you want to get farther, you will probably have to do something to cut the edge. That could be herbs like Lemon Balm, PassionFlower, Skullcap. Or it could be meds like Xanax, Klonopin. Or it could be a NE blocker. But that kind of defeats the purpose. Why take a supposed NE med if you want to block it? Because it is too much NE? Then we come full circle back to where we started....reduce the dose.
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