Posted by Simus on March 21, 2004, at 5:08:59
In reply to Re:WELLBUTRIN, posted by Malka on March 21, 2004, at 3:10:35
> Can someone tell me how Wellbutrin works on the brain please. is it an SSRI, SNRI or any other acronym? I tried Effexor and hated it and am now looking for an alternative to help my depression and anorexia. Thank you
Hi,
I went to the Wellbutrin manufacturer's site to get some info when I started taking it a few days ago, and I remember that they said that it is not for someone who had had an eating disorder or seizures.
Wellbutrin is not a SSRI. Those target serotonin in the brain. Wellbutrin is in a completely different class of antidepressants, and it targets dopamine and norepinpehrin.
Effexor is a SNRI, which targets serotonin and norepinephrin.
Have you tried an SSRI?
Please keep in mind, I am just another poster here at the site, not a doctor. Your doctor will have to help you find something that will work for you.
Good luck, and God bless.
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