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Posted by Joe Schmoe on November 18, 2010, at 8:57:34
I am curious if the causes of anxiety are understood.
It seems starting an ssri tends to cause anxiety in a lot of people, due to the increase in serotonin levels.
Wellbutrin, which raises dopamine and norepinephrine levels, also causes anxiety for a lot of people.
Does increasing ANY monoamine increase anxiety? It seems very strange and even after years of reading posts, articles, drug descriptions etc. I still don't understand why everything seems to increase anxiety, at least for some people or for awhile.
I have the impression that stimulantes increase anxiety too, for those prone to anxiety.
Are there any pro-sexual drugs that don't increase anxiety?
Unfortunately with Wellbutrin it seems the anxiety for me always gets worse over time, not better like with ssri's, so I always have to stop taking it.
Posted by Phillipa on November 18, 2010, at 10:03:46
In reply to Why does Wellbutrin cause anxiety?, posted by Joe Schmoe on November 18, 2010, at 8:57:34
My one week trial with wellbutrin years ago with benzos added put in a condition by pdoc thought was some sort of mania. Just couldn't sit still. Phillipa ps so I don't know why either but seems that dopamine in this form does but arent pain pills like percocet dopamine also and they make some feel good. I don't get it either. Phillipa
Posted by creepy on November 23, 2010, at 11:39:15
In reply to Why does Wellbutrin cause anxiety?, posted by Joe Schmoe on November 18, 2010, at 8:57:34
Im only at 150mg of wellbutrin. But theres no anxiety so far, not even when I take adderall as well.
The last time I was on this stuff I was at 300mg along with 20mg celexa and I was really anxious.
Too much wellbutrin and/or a weird celexa response? Who knows.
Is the anxiety the deep dark sort that comes from depression? Or the restless, hyperactivated type that youd expect from too much stimulation?
Posted by Joe Schmoe on November 25, 2010, at 12:56:57
In reply to Re: Why does Wellbutrin cause anxiety?, posted by creepy on November 23, 2010, at 11:39:15
I normally suffer from social anxiety and depression and take celexa and klonopin for those.
Normally at home I don't have anxiety, unless I am really worried about something (like an upcoming social situation like a job interview).
When on wellbutrin, even at 150 mg a day, I found I was experiencing generalized, knot-in-the-chest, out-of-nowhere anxiety at night at home while just sitting around. It was obviously the wellbutrin causing it and it stopped when I stopped the wellbutrin. This effect took awhile to show up (probably 4-6 weeks) and it was also accompanied by sharp chest pains, which also stopped when I stopped the wellbutrin.
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