Posted by Conundrum on September 14, 2010, at 19:42:41
In reply to Dopamine, posted by olivia12 on September 14, 2010, at 19:23:35
Keep the wellbutrin, it blocks nicotinergic receptors. It also activates neurons in the nucleus accumben shell. This is where reward is believed to reside. Now that the drug is stop you crave something to activate that part of the brain(hypothetically, i'm not a doctor). If you can tolerate wellbutrin then it would not hurt to stay on it. I believe selegiline would also increase dopamine in the nucleus accumben shell. Abilify will not,it only increases dopamine in the prefrontal cortex, in fact at higher doses it will inhibit dopamine release in nucleus accumbens shell.
Iatrogenic post-SSRI problems: anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. (not a formal DX)
Country:USA
Currently taking Lamictal, mirtazapine, and abilify.
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