Posted by WAKI on July 24, 2004, at 6:49:34
In reply to Re: Mechanism for Strattera CAUSING depression?, posted by SLS on June 17, 2004, at 6:02:34
Hi,
I am involved with a Federal Grant for a university. The grant compares solving depression with meds symtomatically then to figure a way to ween you off meds and solve the problem another natural method.
Welbutrin has been the only drug that has solved my depression fatigue.
I have been on Strattera 40 mg for 2 weeks and 80 mg for 4 weeks to work on ADHD.
The Welbutrin gives me adrenlene and hypes me up. Concerta or Welbutrin does not help my ADHD, it makes it worse.
I notice all side effects of Strattera have subsided. I also notice i am not as much hyped up. I sleep (much much mucho much!)better at night when I take the Strattera.
I wonder if they are balancing each other out?
I also wonder if the Strattera is not helping the ADHD because the Welbutrin is antognizing it?
I'm thinking of tapering off the Welbutrin to see if the Strattera is helping the ADHD....
I'm also wondering if I will be tired and fatigued on Strattera. If I recall Welbutrin and Strattera reuptakes norepinephrine.
Wellbutrin reuptakes norepinephrine and dopamine.
I guess my point is what does norepinephrine do alone and what does dopamine do alone? If I recall my p-doctor said norepinephrine generates adrenelene or simulates it.
On Welbutrin I am able to get my heart rate much higher when I excercise which means I am not as fatigued.
My p-doctor is going to lower Welbutrin and assess the effect. Raise my Strattera which will be interesting.
I hope this corrects fo my ADHD.
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