Posted by Lao Tzu on June 8, 2008, at 19:33:07
In reply to DLPA with meds?, posted by PsychJ on June 8, 2008, at 15:55:23
DLPA does not do the same thing as Wellbutrin. Wellbutrin makes dopamine and norepinephrine more available to postsynaptic membranes of nerve cells. It is a dopamine re-uptake inhibitor, meaning it prevents the dopamine from being reabsorbed back into the presynaptic membrane and then broken down. DLPA is a precursor of dopamine and its use will help in the production of more dopamine. In my experience, I don't find it to be very useful for depression. A better supplement is SAM-E. That has a much better "feel" than DLPA, and it does increase dopamine production. Personally, I prefer SAM-E over DLPA for depression. However, I don't know if you should take either one with Wellbutrin. I would definitely suggest you ask your doctor or a pharmacist to see if there are any contraindications or drug interactions with Wellbutrin. If not, I would highly recommend SAM-E over DLPA. The only negative about SAM-E is that it is much more expensive than DLPA as far as quantity of pills you get in a bottle. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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