Posted by Cam W. on June 23, 2000, at 10:43:12
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin SR...question for CAM, posted by Vesper on June 23, 2000, at 0:00:17
Vesper - Good to see you posting again, Vesper. Wellbutrin does have stimulant effects. It is structurally related to the diet pill diethylpropion (Tenuate™ in Canada), so it is activating. This is a side effect with most people, but I have a small proportion of people get really drowsy when taking Wellbutrin (especially in the 1st month). Whether this is because of taking too high of a dose or if it is an idiosyncratic effect, I don't know.
The supposed idiosyncratic effect of people with ADD to stimulants (ie amphetamines seem to slow down children with ADHD) has been discounted (or explained). It is not that children with ADHD are have "hyper" thinking, their thinking is actually slowed. They can't focus on the task at hand and flit from one project (and thought) to the next. The amphetamine (or other stimulant) actually speeds up the childs thought processes and allows him/her to 'attend' (focus on or pay attention) to the task at hand. So, in reality, an opposite effect to stimulants is not occuring.
Just though I'd add a couple of cents to the growing pile - Cam
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