Posted by adamie on July 21, 2001, at 18:42:33
hi. So far from my research it seems wellbutrin can be quite effective for the symptom of poor cognitive performance. As in severe concentration, thinking, learning, memory problems due to depression. Which is what my depression has caused me along with severe apathy and inability to enjoy old activities. My focus is on cognition at the moment for I am pretty sure about wellbutrin's good possible effects on apathy. With my two primary symptoms solved I figure I absolutely must be able to enjoy everything again.I am pretty much going to try wellbutrin next almost deffinetly. But I would like to know what others here think of it's positive effects on thinking, concentration. Cognition in general. Has it for the people here been good for this symptom? For me it is very severe. I can hardly remember anything anymore. And my thinking ability is just horrible. Before this depression my mind would always be full of ideas. I would always be thinking of something and I would have a huge imagination. I loved how I was. I would even have some insomnia due to thinking too much of my fiance among other things when I went to bed. I want to have such an insomnia back.
Do you people believe for someone who is just going through his first episode of severe depression, and who is most likely going to respond at least somewhat well to a given medication, that Wellbutrin could be a very effective medication for someone who wants to be full of ideas, huge thinking ability, and creativity? My depression has no anxiety component. I feel I will not change my mind about wellbutrin for trying next but I would really like to know what others think.
I have been on paxil for 24 days and it helped with my depression a little. But it was not suited for my symptom of poor cognition (along with apathy). In fact I think paxil may be the absolute worst ssri for such a symptom without an anxiety component. According to what I have read.
Thanks for reading
poster:adamie
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