Posted by JackD on March 9, 2001, at 0:36:20
In reply to Wellbutrin and Social Anxiety Disorder, posted by Gil on March 8, 2001, at 13:24:40
According to statistical reports Wellbutrin is not as effective as Paxil for anxiety (which obviously includes social anxiety). It all depends on your brain chemistry and what the malfunction is. I guess it just turns out that most people with social anxiety have a problem with their serotonergic system.
If your problem stems from a noradrenergic/dopaminergic inefficiency in your brain then it Wellbutrin would logically work better for you.
Conclusion: Experiment with both and find out. Do stimulants tend to have a drastic (positive?) effect on you? Do you have ADD? Then try Wellbutrin.
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