Posted by raisinb on August 16, 2008, at 10:23:44
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin/stimulant poop-out--pls help w/ ide, posted by MattSanz on August 15, 2008, at 22:19:36
From what I've read, any antidepressant *can* cause increase in depression/suicidal ideation. Many people say that this is why the "chemical imbalance causes depression; raise the chemicals and fix the depression" theory is crap (or at least way too simplistic.) Depression may have a different cause altogether--or, more likely, multiple different causes for each person.
It might be that more dopamine just didn't help oceancat. Maybe stimulation of something else is what's needed. At the very least, IMHO, all these neurotransmitters work in a delicate balance and too much of a good thing is as bad as not enough. After all, vitamins and minerals work that way.
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