Posted by War-Face on November 3, 2007, at 11:18:00
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Stimulation?? When does it start? » clubfitter, posted by Astounder on November 2, 2007, at 19:42:01
Every time I've started Wellbutrin, I've always had a different response and response time.
The first time, I felt stimulation right away. AD response well within a week.
The most recent time, I didn't feel any stimulation or AD effect for 5-6 weeks, (I had been thinking that it wasn't going to work at all, and that my body had grown accustomed to it, but then it kicked in and worked better than ever - this was XL).
The subjective response can vary according to innumerable factors, but in my case I think it mostly has to do with the drugs I am taking prior to starting Wellbutrin. In the first case, I was suffering from a period of MDD where I couldn't even get out of bed all day - probably very low DA and NE levels. I hadn't been taking anything (not even ephedrine) for a year.
As per the second case, I had been taking Adderall for 2 years when I added Wellbutrin for depression. As you can guess, in the second case, subjective stimulation of Wellbutrin as compared to Adderall is minimal. Objectively, my body could have already been accustomed to the stimulating effects as well (NE and DA).
PS: I've always felt the stimulant and AD properties of Wellbutrin to be somewhat coterminous - with perhaps only a little bit of lag time for AD.
My main point, I suppose, is that response may vary. For whatever reason.
You aren't on generic, are you? I've always found them quite poor. I'm a big fan of the brand XL.
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