Terrified to take it upon witnessing my friend running out of it for a few days. She went completely psychotic. After getting it refilled, she was normal. No. No, thank you.
Yeah, there are a lot of overly dramatic hypochondriacs out there. Compared to SSRI's or benzodiazepines, Bupropion is incredibly mild and easy to stop taking.
I've had this experience with someone, but it might have been a different antidepressant and seroquel he stopped taking, and he went days without sleeping and became psychotic. And he wanted to kill himself, he kept telling me over the phone. He didn't though.
@@stephenbrand5661It was easy for me to but everyone is different. Heck, any ssri was not bad compared to anti anxiety one. Wellbut wasn't good for me anyway though it made me agitated and did not help well being. Figures that it did not have the personal side effect that alllll the other types did 😡
More than 66% of Americans are on prescription drugs. It’s not surprising that that many people are on a drug for their mental health if there’s so many drugs for physical health.
Why would it matter if it affects them positively? I'm a better friend, partner, son, and uncle since starting medication treatment. For some reason that makes you feel some kind of way.
Just my personal testimony: Wellbutrin has been nothing but excellent for me and zero negative side effects, and I came off it once for a year with no problems.
Yeah, "it's not good for everyone" but how do you know unless you try it? It's was extremely bad for me and in fact was the beginning of being damaged and disabled by pharmaceuticals.
Same for me with Ritalin, but I never got the "it's not good for everyone", although I got the: "you could be more anxious in the beginning" and "you'll be more like yourself" on the question of possible change in personality. Turns out instead I lost the ability to feel emotions at all. And it made me retarded and impotent. I think it's damaged me for life. I don't know what to do.
@@TheDavveponken I'm so sorry. I just accept myself and my limitations daily. I pace myself and never push. I try to love who I am even though it's difficult. Hugs and hope for your future.
@@TheDavveponkenI hope and pray that these things will not be permanent. I was ruined by pharmaceuticals as well, but eventually those things have healed. I'm so sorry this happened to you ❤
I absolutely LOVE your work - FINALLY a Dr. who is passionate about the truth, who is willing to go out on a limb to help people to understand the risks and side effects of these drugs. 🙏
The fact that most of these drugs have been on the market for 30 or 40 years and people are only being "warned" of the risks in the last few years (and most drs still deny any adverse effects).....it's way too late for some of us.
A somewhat rare side effect that I experienced….terrible memory loss. I would forget how to drive home from the grocery store. My doctor recognized this, and the memory loss disappeared after I discontinued Wellbutrin.
Wellbutrin saved my life by allowing me to manage my depression. Yes, people should be aware of side effects and not every medication works for everyone, but it's really frustrating seeing people demonize or discourage the use of medication (moreso the comments I'm seeing than the short itself. I'm not sure this person's views on medication). Also not all medications are difficult to stop. Some require careful observation but others you can be weaned off of relatively easily. Unfortunately finding the right med can be trial and error, and some people may be able to manage just fine unmedicated. But if someone is struggling they shouldn't be afraid to talk to a professional about seeing if medication can potentially improve their quality of life.
Oh Lord. Helped me lose a lot of weight, but uh, I didn’t feel right on it if I remember correctly. They had me so drugged. Wellbutrin 450mg in the morning with a whole cocktail. When I went to see that new doctor, he ripped me off all my meds which included this one. I honestly don’t remember coming off. I’m wondering if I was even tapered at this point. There are some doctors who should have their license taken away and thrown in jail for life.
I have been taking Wellbutrin for years, probably ten years now. After listening to all of the information we have now about these medications. I decided to go off of it. I keep hearing how difficult it is. But I winged myself off. And it was a short time but I am now off completely. I do notice a change in myself. But I believe I'm gonna have to figure this out all by myself. Thank you for your posts. I do enjoy them and you have given me the courage to see if I really need this medication or not.
I have never known life without depression. Wellbutrin was life changing. On my second year now. I am so aware now and calm. No longer suicidal. I know I will have to come off someday. I don’t ever want to go back to a life of depression and constant suicidal thoughts.
@@UniqueTH-camHandle13 the list is extensive …… dr/dp , Akathasia , Pssd , terror , vision issues , temp dysregulation , loss of taste and smell , gi issues etc etc etc …it’s a nightmare . Getting off it almost impossible because I am on the lowest amount In my country
@@TheDavveponkensorry you ve been negatively affected by these meds. Only by people like yourself talking about what they ve gone through will more see the damage that can be done. So thankyou.
The instant acting Wellbutrin was taken off the market several years ago because of its ability to cause psychotic reactions when patients took more than the prescribed dosage. Today Wellbutrin is prescribed in two longer acting forms. Wellbutrin XL and Wellbutrin SR. FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRIED TRICYCLICS, TETRACYCLINE, MAOIs, SSRIs,SNRIs, Wellbutrin can serve as an alternative. It is not likely to cause a person to gain weight by eating more. It is prescribed off-label as a drug, Zyban for stopping smoking. Yes it is more activating in terms of motor skills and thinking ability than the other categories of antidepressants.. but it is not a stimulant such as Ritalin or Dexamphetamine. The latter two are of course fed to kids with hyperactivity disorder. Of course to treat MDD, you could always go for ECT and get your brain zapped to induce seizures during "treatment sessions" Researchers are still trying to determine how much damage running live electricity through the skull does to the brain. Memory loss is just one potential drawback. Other therapies that are currently used : You might find a clinic that legally dispenses a form of LSD to fight depression. ----And other clinics use a form of ketamine, an anesthetic used for major surgery to treat depression over a several session course treatment. And then of course there is TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) another new and exciting treatment for depression. YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO FIND THE ABOVE-MENTIONED TREATMENTS AS WORTH TAKING THE RISK.
Don't get off it cold turkey, it will give you a sense of panic and death if you do that. People have committed suicide. If you are the type that likes using your imagination or creativity a lot it will block all of that. I would not recommend it unless you're desperate.
Huh! Now you people tell us. The doctors don’t tell you that or give you enough time to taper!! I’m severely damaged from a doctor DR BRUCE KEHR of POTOMAC PSYCHIATRY after he misdiagnosed me as “bipolar 2” and stopped all my meds for another cocktail with the same exact type of meds, just different names! Gee, why hadn’t anyone else thought of that? Just unbelievable. I thought the guy would definitely know what was wrong with me because a family friend told me he was an expert in bipolar. She must have been manic when she told me this. I don’t understand mania or hypomania. Never have. After getting damaged, I started questioning things like the drugs, withdrawals treated as mental illness, my diagnosis, etc. yeah. I wonder how many other people are misdiagnosed and the meds make them sicker because they don’t actually need them. Anyway, after misdiagnosing bipolar 2, he also misdiagnosed massive withdrawals that happened after he sent me to detox to get off KLONOPIN. I told him I was 16 YEARS SOBER and it was like the guy was DEAF. He refused to fill my script even though he took over as my doctor when I was on both opioids and Benzos. He didn’t suggest I see my current doctor until way after I came home. He sent me a letter in the mail after I started calling frantically looking for emergency help. I had NO IDEA what was wrong with me and no one else did either. For TWO YEARS I was told I have rebound anxiety. We tried all kinds of shit. The medical community is ignorant. So those two years I went through? I almost died constantly from WITHDRAWAL AKATHISIA because some asshat wanted to feel alive again or buy a new Porsche. STOP MESSING WITH PEOPLES LIVES!!
I've been on wellbutrin for about a decade. I have not had this problem at all. I'm sorry if you had a negative experience but you shouldn't state it like it is an objective fact that everyone will have the same experience.
Also, I tried Wellbutrin years ago and I had the scariest thoughts I’ve ever had in my life. I would not recommend that drug. I am glad it helps some people, but boy when it does the opposite. It’s very, very scary. 😱
Wellbutrin was kind of fun. Remeron was making me sleepy and sort of helpful. Lexapro injured me and I lost my job and ruined my reputation and have problems four years later from it. But.. I did not need medication in the first place. I was fine with moderate depression, it is just my siblings talked me into it and the psychiatrist did not care either way and said it is up to me to decide. She did not assess me for being a good candidate or not. It was just take Lexapro then increase dose, but do whatever you want I don't care.
Wellbutrin made my family member ragingly manic. He also started having religious obsessions/delusions. And that was just the start.. Dr. Amen is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He is just another face in the medical model. And he is very wealthy because of it.
Wellbutrin gave me moderate head tremors that subsided (thankfully) when I discontinued. It did NOTHING for my adhd symptoms (of which, anxiety was one).
The research behind wellbutrin being used for ADHD is still new and so far has been found to work best when couple with other treatments. It's primarily recommended as either a supplementary treatment when couple with more first-line ADHD treatments or if traditional ADHD treatments aren't an option.
I have adhd and when I took Wellbutrin, it was terrible! I became extremely agitated and then aggressive (completely opposite of how I usually am) and I knew something was wrong with me, but I couldn’t think clearly enough to realize it was the medication. It was a week or less and I was drastically affected so much that I went to a different doctor, that I could get in to see immediately and I almost felt delusional, it’s hard to explain, but I was crawling out of my skin. They told me to stop taking the Wellbutrin and did and I was back to myself in a few days. It was really scary! I couldn’t even think clearly enough to realize it was a new medication I just started taking and that’s disturbing because I was always keeping a journal especially for if I started a new medication or type of therapy. I can take adderall and fall asleep sometimes. It makes me more focused, but never speedy or anxious. It calms me, and sometimes helps me sleep strangely enough. I can take regular SSRI’s, I’m on Lexapro now and want to start weaning off because it’s been many years and I don’t feel like it really does anything. I just got through a few years of weaning myself down from 3mg of Klonopin to .5, so I didn’t want to go off of the Lexapro at the same time. I have adhd and ptsd, but the adhd wasn’t diagnosed until I was 40.
I am permanently disabled after taking Wellbutrin on a low dose for less than two months. it gave me migraine like symptoms and chronic nausea and I still have permanent nausea and migraine symptoms years later.
My biggest side effect was nausea. It lasted for months 😞. It did help with energy levels. I’m so grateful I was able to go off of it by tapering and I didn’t have any noticeable withdrawals. Zoloft on the other hand was VERY difficult to discontinue. In fact, 3 years later and I still haven’t been able to taper without serious withdrawals. Fortunately I’m down from 200mg to 25mg. However, if I had been honest with myself about issues in my life instead of living in denial and avoidance I could have completely avoided ever taking antidepressants.
Was on Wellbutrin in 2015 @ a yr. Loved it bc of the extra energy it gave me. Also upped my sexual desire, unlike other AD and no brain fog. There has been a Black Box ☠️warning for this meds for awhile. Outta nowhere one evening I had this powerful urge to off myself. Within an hour I attempted carbon monoxide ☠️. Fate intervened & obviously I survived. Very strange experience. Also been on Xanax for 20 yrs and now on 3rd slow taper. Lotta rough side effects but never an impulsive desire to unalive myself.
@@jolenereader1610 Oh dear, that is concerning bc I just crossed from Xanax to Klonopin @ 3 weeks ago to continue my long, slow taper. Was taking Xanax every 2 hrs. Klonopin def. lasts longer and feels more sedating. But have had a few dark moments when a Xanax coulda pulled me out literally in minutes but I hadda sit with it. Not easy. Hoping it’s mostly holiday blues stuff. But thx for the head’s up on this possible side effect.🙏
Great platform to discuss the if 😊ands or buts of psychiatric medications. 💊 It's a very important topic. I also like the comments with the opinions and experiences people have. I also think keeping a healthy gut and staying away from processed foods and sugar is important with mental health. Diet is so important in mental health i really think that it should be included as part of a treatment, not just pills . Sunshine in your eyes. They wouldn't recommend a good diet, though. Doctor recommended Diabetic diets are a joke, according to me. Thanks Doc.
I have struggled with focus, attention, and anxiety over the years and Wellbutrin was not good. It made me feel worse. I have ADD and anxiety. Personally this medication was difficult to come off. Thank you for your balanced perspective with the information shared. It is so very important to be aware and educated.
I took wellbutrin for ADHD too. I almost gave up at 150mg. But we upped my dose to 300mg and wow it definately treats my ADHD. Night and day difference. Sorry it didnt work for you.
I've been on it a week with my lithium and lamictal... I've gotten a crap load of stuff done and my mouth has been running for the better part of 7 days... Definitely not depressed anymore...i imagine it'll settle in, but my wife's poor ears...
He doesn't get how bad these side effects are OR of course how hard it is to come off of. Most MD's don't. I'm thankful I have a practitioner who lets me lead my taper to come off these harmful meds.
Dr amen definitely understands the side effects of this medication he is a double board certified psychiatrist who has the largest data base of functional brain scans in the world who practices. This man has seen more functional brain scans of people on wellbutrin than anyone. looking at high or to low activity and blood flow. Just because he failed to mention everything about the drug doesnt mean we should go on a witch hunt and include him on the list of bad doctors. Dr Amen is probably one of the best doctors in the world who has taken a totally different approach at actually looking at peoples brain activity for mental health issues rather than guessing and throwing prozac at someones forhead.
It's my adhd fav drug but I can't take it. The dystonia in my neck is unreal and once it starts, it lasts for over a week after I stop taking the Rx Such a bummer. I have yet to find a consistent solution (choline helped) or an alternative. Not being able to take it pretty much ruined my career 😢
I started Wellbutrin and then came off it after a couple years, but I'm lowering my Prozac dose and my doctor is putting me back on Wellbutrin. I'm hoping it doesn't add to my anxiety like it used to, maybe it'll be more helpful. Id rather get rid of the depression symptoms and deal with the anxiety than get rid of the anxiety and not be able to deal with the depression.
I took it for about a week and it made me rage full. Awful feeling, nervous wreck. My doctor recommended Lexapro, but I told her no thanks. Doing my best with no meds at all.
Can we talk about the effects stumulants and antidepressants have on the SNS when ANS or PNS are not working correctly? I have Dysautonomia and the depression from that is highly related to the feelings of doom that come from my symptoms especially uncontrollable heart related issues.
I took that way back as it supposedly decreased ones addiction to smoking. It worked for some people but made me hyper, like to first time I had caffeine. I couldn’t take the jitters so quit.
Well he doesn't tell you the best side effect ever, that can cum with webutrin! I became allergic to it, coming off of it for the motivation effects wasn't the part i missed the most! Being multiorgasmic when using it, that's the side effect i miss the most. The intense itching, like deep to the bone itching where I would pinch big parts of my legs trying to reach the deep itch and creating huge bruises, that i DON'T miss! Other than the allergy itching, it worked really well for me. Once i came off of it and readjusted to my ho humm sex life again, i never tried another antidepressant. I didn't have any issues coming off, but my husband was on amitriptyline for years, he got sick and needed a life saving medication that he couldn't take with his antipsychotics, holy sh¡t talk about someone who lost there ever loving mind for a whole month! GAWD DAMN, I HAD NO IDEA WHO I WAS LIVING WITH OR WHAT HE WAS CAPABLE OF, HE ACCUSED ME OF TRYING TO MURDER HIM!
Does anyone experience auditory hallucinations?? Because I did .. o went to my doctor to give me something for anxiety and she put me on this . ( I am a college student trying to get to the finals and I have been anxious) but the hallucinations scared me omg …
Definitely a med with a lot of side effects, but I can say hands down it has saved my life a few times over. I’ve been off and on it for the past few years. I tend to take it for a few months at a time and then come off. When depression flares up for me, I will sleep 18 hours a day and have no energy at all, just taking a shower is exhausting and I’ll go right back to bed. When I’m on it I have more energy than I did before the flare up of depression. It’s a great med, the only one of its type, and worth considering for a lot of people.
I’m currently weaning myself off Wellbutrin without any assistance. Pretty anxious I’ve been on it for over a year but so far down to 300mg from 450mg and it hasn’t been so bad yet. I have been drinking more caffeine though
I took it for a while when my doctors suspected I might have adhd. I do have adhd and didn't feel anything on it. I also hve severe depression so maybe that's why I didn't feel anything 🤷♀️
Really? I have been on Wellbutrin for years... it's the only antidepressant that I am currently taking. I just cannot believe how all of these meds are so hard to come off of! I really feel like I'm screwed all the way around. 1) I went through hell after going cold turkey off of Xanax, and am in protracted withdrawal now. It'll be 5 years on February 15th. 2) I am now, and have been for years on Wellbutrin. 3) I am also taking Gabapentin (for years). 4) They put me on Metoprolol when I was in the hospital going through acute benzo withdrawals, and my b/p was super high. I never had any problems coming off of ANY medications. I just turned 60, and it seems like everything that I am now on is going to be HELL coming off of!! This is scary, because I don't think that I can go through that again...EVER!
Sorry Dr. Josef but I do not like Dr. Amen’s methodology of treatment. And his brain scans cost wise are out of the realm of us non wealthy people who barely get by. And are they truly just “hype.”?
I am confused as hell by what i am learning from this incredible channel. My mind is literally Blown. Firstly why only 520 likes when there are 120 comments supporting yhe content? We all need to support these videos! These are the people who need to make money!!! Second, how on Earth can't Dr Amen be so ignorant of the effects of psychiatric medications when he does so much work on brain health???
Possibly the type of antidepressant that you would give to somebody, who's had suppressors of some kind, whilst developing in the womb.. ?????🧐🤔 I believe the studies are showing, the high rise of these type of syndromes, stem from foetal toxicity😢 😢
Terrified to take it upon witnessing my friend running out of it for a few days. She went completely psychotic. After getting it refilled, she was normal. No. No, thank you.
You are intelligent. I wish the public would wake up about these poisons.
Yeah, there are a lot of overly dramatic hypochondriacs out there.
Compared to SSRI's or benzodiazepines, Bupropion is incredibly mild and easy to stop taking.
I've had this experience with someone, but it might have been a different antidepressant and seroquel he stopped taking, and he went days without sleeping and became psychotic. And he wanted to kill himself, he kept telling me over the phone. He didn't though.
@@stephenbrand5661It was easy for me to but everyone is different. Heck, any ssri was not bad compared to anti anxiety one. Wellbut wasn't good for me anyway though it made me agitated and did not help well being. Figures that it did not have the personal side effect that alllll the other types did 😡
The dr literally just said it's hard to come off of.
The fact that 1 in 10 people in the US are on a psychiatric drug is literal insanity.
That is the point ! Insane.
The West is a sick place indeed.
And if you're on one, chances are you'll be on more in time!
More than 66% of Americans are on prescription drugs. It’s not surprising that that many people are on a drug for their mental health if there’s so many drugs for physical health.
Why would it matter if it affects them positively? I'm a better friend, partner, son, and uncle since starting medication treatment. For some reason that makes you feel some kind of way.
After 1 dose of Zoloft causing me to become suicidal within an hour, I'm terrified of all of these meds.
Just my personal testimony: Wellbutrin has been nothing but excellent for me and zero negative side effects, and I came off it once for a year with no problems.
good for you
Same here
You were one of the very lucky ones. Thank God for that.
Yeah, "it's not good for everyone" but how do you know unless you try it? It's was extremely bad for me and in fact was the beginning of being damaged and disabled by pharmaceuticals.
Same for me with Ritalin, but I never got the "it's not good for everyone", although I got the: "you could be more anxious in the beginning" and "you'll be more like yourself" on the question of possible change in personality. Turns out instead I lost the ability to feel emotions at all. And it made me retarded and impotent. I think it's damaged me for life. I don't know what to do.
@@TheDavveponken I'm so sorry. I just accept myself and my limitations daily. I pace myself and never push. I try to love who I am even though it's difficult. Hugs and hope for your future.
@@IceLynne Thanks you. Means more than you can imagine.
@@TheDavveponkenI hope and pray that these things will not be permanent. I was ruined by pharmaceuticals as well, but eventually those things have healed. I'm so sorry this happened to you ❤
@@gaylechristensen6285 Thank you
I absolutely LOVE your work - FINALLY a Dr. who is passionate about the truth, who is willing to go out on a limb to help people to understand the risks and side effects of these drugs. 🙏
The fact that most of these drugs have been on the market for 30 or 40 years and people are only being "warned" of the risks in the last few years (and most drs still deny any adverse effects).....it's way too late for some of us.
A somewhat rare side effect that I experienced….terrible memory loss. I would forget how to drive home from the grocery store. My doctor recognized this, and the memory loss disappeared after I discontinued Wellbutrin.
I took it to treat my bipolar disorder as a teen. Worked well to balance my mood swings and got off of it cold turkey with no problems.
Strange to hear . You got strong chemistry of brain
Wellbutrin saved my life by allowing me to manage my depression.
Yes, people should be aware of side effects and not every medication works for everyone, but it's really frustrating seeing people demonize or discourage the use of medication (moreso the comments I'm seeing than the short itself. I'm not sure this person's views on medication).
Also not all medications are difficult to stop. Some require careful observation but others you can be weaned off of relatively easily.
Unfortunately finding the right med can be trial and error, and some people may be able to manage just fine unmedicated. But if someone is struggling they shouldn't be afraid to talk to a professional about seeing if medication can potentially improve their quality of life.
For someone of a low intelligence like you, it is placebo that got you out of your “depression“.
Why are you discouraged by informed consent?
@@katherinelalli776 Good question. Informed consent is so very important.
@@katherinelalli776They want to believe they are 'healed' by the medication. It just means they don't know yet. X
Come back into.the comment section in 10 years . I wish you all the best
Oh Lord. Helped me lose a lot of weight, but uh, I didn’t feel right on it if I remember correctly. They had me so drugged. Wellbutrin 450mg in the morning with a whole cocktail. When I went to see that new doctor, he ripped me off all my meds which included this one. I honestly don’t remember coming off. I’m wondering if I was even tapered at this point. There are some doctors who should have their license taken away and thrown in jail for life.
450? 😮
I think most psychiatrists should have their license taken away and thrown in jail for life.
Ripping away should not be allowed .
@@FreeWanderingThinkerlol
I have been taking Wellbutrin for years, probably ten years now. After listening to all of the information we have now about these medications. I decided to go off of it. I keep hearing how difficult it is. But I winged myself off. And it was a short time but I am now off completely.
I do notice a change in myself. But I believe I'm gonna have to figure this out all by myself. Thank you for your posts. I do enjoy them and you have given me the courage to see if I really need this medication or not.
be careful man. making changes like this can be hard. best of luck
Do you think it helped you at all?
I have never known life without depression. Wellbutrin was life changing. On my second year now. I am so aware now and calm. No longer suicidal. I know I will have to come off someday. I don’t ever want to go back to a life of depression and constant suicidal thoughts.
My life has been ruined by it
Sorry to hear that. Do you mind talking about what it did to you?
@@UniqueTH-camHandle13 the list is extensive …… dr/dp , Akathasia , Pssd , terror , vision issues , temp dysregulation , loss of taste and smell , gi issues etc etc etc …it’s a nightmare . Getting off it almost impossible because I am on the lowest amount In my country
Same for me with Ritalin.
@@TheDavveponkensorry you ve been negatively affected by these meds. Only by people like yourself talking about what they ve gone through will more see the damage that can be done. So thankyou.
@@hank3541thank you for sharing your experience and I hope you're ok.
I have hallucinations when on Wellbutrin no thank you. 😂😅
😂
I experienced something similar too
The instant acting Wellbutrin was taken off the market several years ago because of its ability to cause psychotic reactions when patients took more than the prescribed dosage.
Today Wellbutrin is prescribed in two longer acting forms. Wellbutrin XL and Wellbutrin SR. FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRIED TRICYCLICS, TETRACYCLINE, MAOIs, SSRIs,SNRIs, Wellbutrin can serve as an alternative. It is not likely to cause a person to gain weight by eating more. It is prescribed off-label as a drug, Zyban for stopping smoking. Yes it is more activating in terms of motor skills and thinking ability than the other categories of antidepressants.. but it is not a stimulant such as Ritalin or Dexamphetamine. The latter two are of course fed to kids with hyperactivity disorder.
Of course to treat MDD, you could always go for ECT and get your brain zapped to induce seizures during "treatment sessions" Researchers are still trying to determine how much damage running live electricity through the skull does to the brain. Memory loss is just one potential drawback. Other therapies that are currently used : You might find a clinic that legally dispenses a form of LSD to fight depression. ----And other clinics use a form of ketamine, an anesthetic used for major surgery to treat depression over a several session course treatment. And then of course there is TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) another new and exciting treatment for depression. YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO FIND THE ABOVE-MENTIONED TREATMENTS AS WORTH TAKING THE RISK.
Wellbutrin is one of the easier antidepressants to discontinue. I’d like to hear your ranking for ease of coming off for antidepressants.
Don't get off it cold turkey, it will give you a sense of panic and death if you do that. People have committed suicide. If you are the type that likes using your imagination or creativity a lot it will block all of that. I would not recommend it unless you're desperate.
Huh! Now you people tell us. The doctors don’t tell you that or give you enough time to taper!! I’m severely damaged from a doctor DR BRUCE KEHR of POTOMAC PSYCHIATRY after he misdiagnosed me as “bipolar 2” and stopped all my meds for another cocktail with the same exact type of meds, just different names! Gee, why hadn’t anyone else thought of that? Just unbelievable. I thought the guy would definitely know what was wrong with me because a family friend told me he was an expert in bipolar. She must have been manic when she told me this. I don’t understand mania or hypomania. Never have. After getting damaged, I started questioning things like the drugs, withdrawals treated as mental illness, my diagnosis, etc. yeah. I wonder how many other people are misdiagnosed and the meds make them sicker because they don’t actually need them. Anyway, after misdiagnosing bipolar 2, he also misdiagnosed massive withdrawals that happened after he sent me to detox to get off KLONOPIN. I told him I was 16 YEARS SOBER and it was like the guy was DEAF. He refused to fill my script even though he took over as my doctor when I was on both opioids and Benzos. He didn’t suggest I see my current doctor until way after I came home. He sent me a letter in the mail after I started calling frantically looking for emergency help. I had NO IDEA what was wrong with me and no one else did either. For TWO YEARS I was told I have rebound anxiety. We tried all kinds of shit. The medical community is ignorant. So those two years I went through? I almost died constantly from WITHDRAWAL AKATHISIA because some asshat wanted to feel alive again or buy a new Porsche. STOP MESSING WITH PEOPLES LIVES!!
I've been on wellbutrin for about a decade. I have not had this problem at all.
I'm sorry if you had a negative experience but you shouldn't state it like it is an objective fact that everyone will have the same experience.
At least your honest and keeping people from go to hell and back. I appreciate you Dr Josef 🙏
Also, I tried Wellbutrin years ago and I had the scariest thoughts I’ve ever had in my life. I would not recommend that drug. I am glad it helps some people, but boy when it does the opposite. It’s very, very scary. 😱
Wellbutrin was kind of fun. Remeron was making me sleepy and sort of helpful. Lexapro injured me and I lost my job and ruined my reputation and have problems four years later from it. But.. I did not need medication in the first place. I was fine with moderate depression, it is just my siblings talked me into it and the psychiatrist did not care either way and said it is up to me to decide. She did not assess me for being a good candidate or not. It was just take Lexapro then increase dose, but do whatever you want I don't care.
Wellbutrin made my family member ragingly manic. He also started having religious obsessions/delusions. And that was just the start..
Dr. Amen is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He is just another face in the medical model. And he is very wealthy because of it.
bipolar indication.
Wellbutrin gave me moderate head tremors that subsided (thankfully) when I discontinued. It did NOTHING for my adhd symptoms (of which, anxiety was one).
The research behind wellbutrin being used for ADHD is still new and so far has been found to work best when couple with other treatments. It's primarily recommended as either a supplementary treatment when couple with more first-line ADHD treatments or if traditional ADHD treatments aren't an option.
I have adhd and when I took Wellbutrin, it was terrible! I became extremely agitated and then aggressive (completely opposite of how I usually am) and I knew something was wrong with me, but I couldn’t think clearly enough to realize it was the medication. It was a week or less and I was drastically affected so much that I went to a different doctor, that I could get in to see immediately and I almost felt delusional, it’s hard to explain, but I was crawling out of my skin. They told me to stop taking the Wellbutrin and did and I was back to myself in a few days.
It was really scary! I couldn’t even think clearly enough to realize it was a new medication I just started taking and that’s disturbing because I was always keeping a journal especially for if I started a new medication or type of therapy.
I can take adderall and fall asleep sometimes. It makes me more focused, but never speedy or anxious. It calms me, and sometimes helps me sleep strangely enough.
I can take regular SSRI’s, I’m on Lexapro now and want to start weaning off because it’s been many years and I don’t feel like it really does anything.
I just got through a few years of weaning myself down from 3mg of Klonopin to .5, so I didn’t want to go off of the Lexapro at the same time. I have adhd and ptsd, but the adhd wasn’t diagnosed until I was 40.
I am permanently disabled after taking Wellbutrin on a low dose for less than two months.
it gave me migraine like symptoms and chronic nausea and I still have permanent nausea and migraine symptoms years later.
My biggest side effect was nausea. It lasted for months 😞. It did help with energy levels. I’m so grateful I was able to go off of it by tapering and I didn’t have any noticeable withdrawals. Zoloft on the other hand was VERY difficult to discontinue. In fact, 3 years later and I still haven’t been able to taper without serious withdrawals. Fortunately I’m down from 200mg to 25mg. However, if I had been honest with myself about issues in my life instead of living in denial and avoidance I could have completely avoided ever taking antidepressants.
I have read that its way more norepinephrine reuptake, less in dopamine.
Was on Wellbutrin in 2015 @ a yr. Loved it bc of the extra energy it gave me. Also upped my sexual desire, unlike other AD and no brain fog. There has been a Black Box ☠️warning for this meds for awhile. Outta nowhere one evening I had this powerful urge to off myself. Within an hour I attempted carbon monoxide ☠️. Fate intervened & obviously I survived. Very strange experience. Also been on Xanax for 20 yrs and now on 3rd slow taper. Lotta rough side effects but never an impulsive desire to unalive myself.
I just finished a 7 month taper from klonopin. I believe it was causing my suicidal thinking and 2 attempts.
@@jolenereader1610 Oh dear, that is concerning bc I just crossed from Xanax to Klonopin @ 3 weeks ago to continue my long, slow taper. Was taking Xanax every 2 hrs. Klonopin def. lasts longer and feels more sedating. But have had a few dark moments when a Xanax coulda pulled me out literally in minutes but I hadda sit with it. Not easy. Hoping it’s mostly holiday blues stuff. But thx for the head’s up on this possible side effect.🙏
Been on it since 2003 and can’t get off of it or I end up severely mentally unstable
I had a hard time getting off Wellbutrin, I used medical marijuana & it really helped !! Feel great now!!
Great platform to discuss the if 😊ands or buts of psychiatric medications. 💊 It's a very important topic. I also like the comments with the opinions and experiences people have. I also think keeping a healthy gut and staying away from processed foods and sugar is important with mental health. Diet is so important in mental health i really think that it should be included as part of a treatment, not just pills . Sunshine in your eyes. They wouldn't recommend a good diet, though. Doctor recommended Diabetic diets are a joke, according to me. Thanks Doc.
I was an Amen patient a few years , then randomly dropped me and left me nice and messed up on adhd meds and Benzos!
I did not know that Wellbutrin was stimulant either! And I'm in protracted withdrawal from benzos, and yes, I have very bad anxiety, panic and rage!
I have struggled with focus, attention, and anxiety over the years and Wellbutrin was not good. It made me feel worse. I have ADD and anxiety. Personally this medication was difficult to come off. Thank you for your balanced perspective with the information shared. It is so very important to be aware and educated.
I took wellbutrin for ADHD too. I almost gave up at 150mg. But we upped my dose to 300mg and wow it definately treats my ADHD. Night and day difference. Sorry it didnt work for you.
I took it for 1 week. I had terrible insomnia with it. I stopped it, no problem.
I've been on it a week with my lithium and lamictal...
I've gotten a crap load of stuff done and my mouth has been running for the better part of 7 days... Definitely not depressed anymore...i imagine it'll settle in, but my wife's poor ears...
He doesn't get how bad these side effects are OR of course how hard it is to come off of. Most MD's don't. I'm thankful I have a practitioner who lets me lead my taper to come off these harmful meds.
Dr amen definitely understands the side effects of this medication he is a double board certified psychiatrist who has the largest data base of functional brain scans in the world who practices. This man has seen more functional brain scans of people on wellbutrin than anyone. looking at high or to low activity and blood flow. Just because he failed to mention everything about the drug doesnt mean we should go on a witch hunt and include him on the list of bad doctors. Dr Amen is probably one of the best doctors in the world who has taken a totally different approach at actually looking at peoples brain activity for mental health issues rather than guessing and throwing prozac at someones forhead.
His name is Dr.Daniel Amen. I think he does understand very well. You might be surprised if you look him up and see what he does.
MY 2 FAVORITE INFLUENCERS!!! Dr Amen it is going to be at a conference near where I live, and I would love to see him in person. 🎉
It's my adhd fav drug but I can't take it. The dystonia in my neck is unreal and once it starts, it lasts for over a week after I stop taking the Rx
Such a bummer. I have yet to find a consistent solution (choline helped) or an alternative. Not being able to take it pretty much ruined my career 😢
Anxiety causing.
Prescribed for stop smoking. Bad stuff.
My eldest kid doesn’t like that medicine 😢 he said it made him feel really weird and bad
I been on it for a decade.. It doesn’t do anything anymore. I loved it the first few years. any advice on how to make it work again?
I started Wellbutrin and then came off it after a couple years, but I'm lowering my Prozac dose and my doctor is putting me back on Wellbutrin. I'm hoping it doesn't add to my anxiety like it used to, maybe it'll be more helpful. Id rather get rid of the depression symptoms and deal with the anxiety than get rid of the anxiety and not be able to deal with the depression.
I took it for about a week and it made me rage full. Awful feeling, nervous wreck. My doctor recommended Lexapro, but I told her no thanks. Doing my best with no meds at all.
Wait… I think I was prescribed this and I haven’t taken it bc something is telling me not too. They gave it to me for anxiety
Listen to your gut
Can we talk about the effects stumulants and antidepressants have on the SNS when ANS or PNS are not working correctly? I have Dysautonomia and the depression from that is highly related to the feelings of doom that come from my symptoms especially uncontrollable heart related issues.
I have hearing aids ( 50’s) after 20+ years of Wellbutrin
I took that way back as it supposedly decreased ones addiction to smoking. It worked for some people but made me hyper, like to first time I had caffeine. I couldn’t take the jitters so quit.
Well he doesn't tell you the best side effect ever, that can cum with webutrin!
I became allergic to it, coming off of it for the motivation effects wasn't the part i missed the most!
Being multiorgasmic when using it, that's the side effect i miss the most.
The intense itching, like deep to the bone itching where I would pinch big parts of my legs trying to reach the deep itch and creating huge bruises, that i DON'T miss!
Other than the allergy itching, it worked really well for me.
Once i came off of it and readjusted to my ho humm sex life again, i never tried another antidepressant.
I didn't have any issues coming off, but my husband was on amitriptyline for years, he got sick and needed a life saving medication that he couldn't take with his antipsychotics, holy sh¡t talk about someone who lost there ever loving mind for a whole month!
GAWD DAMN, I HAD NO IDEA WHO I WAS LIVING WITH OR WHAT HE WAS CAPABLE OF, HE ACCUSED ME OF TRYING TO MURDER HIM!
Does anyone experience auditory hallucinations?? Because I did .. o went to my doctor to give me something for anxiety and she put me on this . ( I am a college student trying to get to the finals and I have been anxious) but the hallucinations scared me omg …
Definitely a med with a lot of side effects, but I can say hands down it has saved my life a few times over. I’ve been off and on it for the past few years. I tend to take it for a few months at a time and then come off. When depression flares up for me, I will sleep 18 hours a day and have no energy at all, just taking a shower is exhausting and I’ll go right back to bed. When I’m on it I have more energy than I did before the flare up of depression. It’s a great med, the only one of its type, and worth considering for a lot of people.
😊what if our grid went down, think of all the people coming off at 1 time.
I’m currently weaning myself off Wellbutrin without any assistance. Pretty anxious I’ve been on it for over a year but so far down to 300mg from 450mg and it hasn’t been so bad yet. I have been drinking more caffeine though
I was put on celexa and I stopped taking it after 9 months and the withdrawal was horrendous. It was similar to opiate withdrawal
Practice meditation it helped me get of Seroquel as difficult as it was.
I took it for a while when my doctors suspected I might have adhd. I do have adhd and didn't feel anything on it. I also hve severe depression so maybe that's why I didn't feel anything 🤷♀️
Really? I have been on Wellbutrin for years... it's the only antidepressant that I am currently taking.
I just cannot believe how all of these meds are so hard to come off of!
I really feel like I'm screwed all the way around.
1) I went through hell after going cold turkey off of Xanax, and am in protracted withdrawal now. It'll be 5 years on February 15th.
2) I am now, and have been for years on Wellbutrin.
3) I am also taking Gabapentin (for years).
4) They put me on Metoprolol when I was in the hospital going through acute benzo withdrawals, and my b/p was super high.
I never had any problems coming off of ANY medications. I just turned 60, and it seems like everything that I am now on is going to be HELL coming off of!! This is scary, because I don't think that I can go through that again...EVER!
And there are a lot of horrible generics of Wellbutrin that don’t perform like a regular med does whatsoever they’re the complete opposite
I took Wellbutrin it made me happy, energetic and skinny. I got off it really easily too. But I was only on 100mg. 1x a day.
I took one dose and became a psycho would never take this for my depression.
💜💙💚St john's wort. 💛🧡❤️
Do not smoke Wellbutrin
Sorry Dr. Josef but I do not like Dr. Amen’s methodology of treatment. And his brain scans cost wise are out of the realm of us non wealthy people who barely get by. And are they truly just “hype.”?
Personally, it did nothing for me.
Amen, is a scam. If you go to see him, you won’t see him. I was farmed out to a Costa Rica practitioner !
What a waste of time,
I am confused as hell by what i am learning from this incredible channel. My mind is literally Blown.
Firstly why only 520 likes when there are 120 comments supporting yhe content? We all need to support these videos! These are the people who need to make money!!!
Second, how on Earth can't Dr Amen be so ignorant of the effects of psychiatric medications when he does so much work on brain health???
Just don't take the stuff.
Possibly the type of antidepressant that you would give to somebody, who's had suppressors of some kind, whilst developing in the womb.. ?????🧐🤔
I believe the studies are showing, the high rise of these type of syndromes, stem from foetal toxicity😢 😢
I think it has bad interaction with brain tumors.
Been pondering taking my whole 120ct bottle of 100 mg tablets.
I don't like this guy. Thank you for bringing up the truth.
Horrible drug!