Posted by Tomatheus on August 24, 2010, at 9:59:08
In reply to Does Wellbutrin/Zyban cause withdrawals?, posted by weatherfreak on August 24, 2010, at 9:18:52
Weatherfreak,
I personally experienced no withdrawal symptoms after I stopped bupropion SR "cold turkey." I did, however, notice that my depressive symptoms started to get worse, as did the agitation that I was experiencing from the lithium that I was taking, about a month after I discontinued the bupropion. Given the fact that it took about a month for these things to happen, I think it makes sense to conclude that they were not withdrawal symptoms, but a return of more severe symptoms and the amplification of a certain side effect of lithium's once the bupropion fully wore off.
Keep in mind that what I've written is just one person's experience. I wouldn't be too surprised if others here end up reporting having experienced withdrawal symptoms from stopping bupropion too quickly. I also stopped Paxil (paroxetine) "cold turkey" and experienced no withdrawal symptoms, so my experience with bupropion may not be representative of the general population of individuals who've taken bupropion.
Tomatheus
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