Posted by PhoenixGirl on February 6, 2001, at 11:10:43
In reply to Re: Ma huang/ ephedrine for depression, posted by LMM on February 6, 2001, at 8:35:29
Lmm,
I've heard about Wellbutrin not having an effect on some people. I take it, and it has no antidepressant effects on me. It helps me stay awake during the day, which is the only reason I take it. When I first started, it was too stimulating, but that has subsided a great deal to where it has little effect on me. Maybe you are just one of those people. I don't know whether or not being hooked on a stimulant causes permanent or long-term changes in the brain that could be affecting your response to Wellbutrin.> I believe the story is always the same with ephedrine/ Ma huang. That is increased energy and, for some, elevated mood for a time and then a crash where you are lower than when you started. I would suggest you avoid either of these. BTW take claims on the internet, especially by those selling there products, with a grain of salt.
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> > AndrewB
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> I believe I was hooked on epherdrine for 5 years and nobody knew. I finally quit because of the bad publicity it got.
> It's bad for you, can cause heart deffects. When I took it I could run for miles (18 miles non stop at one point). I became very thin at first, I had lots of energy but it made me very bitchy.
> I'm now on Wellbutrin SR (3 wks) and have had no side effects, I sleep like a baby, I have not lost weight, and I wonder if it's because of the ephedrine. I am to embarrassed to tell my doctor I was hooked on ephedrine.
> As far as I can tell Wellbutrin has had no effect on me.
> What do you think?
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