Posted by Adam on August 26, 2000, at 15:32:00
In reply to Re: Scared About Wellbutrin's Long Term Effects, posted by Adam on August 26, 2000, at 13:10:56
Actually, no that's not true. I have NOT always been under the impression that antidepressants are worth the trouble they can cause.
My mind has been changed by my success. I would not trade one average day that I am coming to take for granted for relief from any of the side-effects I experience now, if it meant I had to be depressed again. I am inclined to say that even if someone told me that selegiline would shorten my life expectancy by twenty years, I might consider it an equitable trade. Life was that bad before.
Cost. vs. benefit, as I have said elsewhere.
> I would be interested, Jack, to know what evidence there is for the long-term health risks associates with chronic Wellbutrin usage that you have described. I am also taking a medication shown to artificially boost the levels of dopamine in the brain, which certainly does also lead to changes in dopamine secretion.
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> If you are really worried, it might comfort you to know that some believe the costs to one's health caused by not treating major depression (which can have damaging consequences for the brain, as well as one's overall health) outweigh the potential costs of treatment(barring rare complications). The question, of course, is if this cost-benefit assessment is correct. I have always been under the impression that it is. But I am always interested in reliable information to the contrary.
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> > I've read among previous posts as well as other internet sources that Wellbutrin could carry serious long term consequences. Supposedly, Wellbutrin diminishes the brain's release of Dopamine over time(Although it does increase the reuptake of the currently produced Dopamine). In time, this could lead to deterioration of memory, cognitive ability, and even the possibility of permanently lowering the brain's dopamine output. I'd greatly appreciate if anyone could inform me of ANYTHING regarding this or any other serious problem linked with long-term Wellbutrin usage.
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