Wellbutrin and Sex... seemingly counterintuitive but not.

[YaEatChickenSOWHAT]

Read this:

archive.salon.com/sex/feature/20 … ndex2.html

In a 1998 study, researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo repeated the South Carolina study, but on a larger scale. They tested Wellbutrin as an antidote for SSRI-induced sexual impairment in 47 depressed individuals who were told to take the drug an hour or two before sex. Wellbutrin successfully reversed the sex problems in 66 percent of them. The only significant side effect was tremor (in 15 percent).

At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, a team led by R. Taylor Seagraves, M.D., a professor of psychiatry, gave Wellbutrin to 66 women, ages 23 to 65, who had experienced low or no libido for an average of six years. All 66 took a placebo for six weeks, then the drug for eight weeks. At the end of the placebo phase of the study, the group averaged 0.9 sexual encounters. But by the end of treatment with Wellbutrin, the figure had more than doubled to 2.3. Extent of sexual arousal also increased significantly, and number of sexual fantasies more than doubled (0.7 to 1.8). “Before starting treatment,” Seagraves says, “100 percent of the women were dissatisfied with their level of sexual desire, but by the end of the [Wellbutrin] treatment phase, 40 percent reported feeling satisfied.” The drug’s only signficant side effects were insomnia (18 percent), tremor (6 percent) and rash (6 percent).

and this:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion

Don’t discredit a drug due to it being an anti-depressant (although it’s other use is in Xyban, to help quit smoking).

I hope you’re taking notes Mew, ya’ eat chicken… SO WHAT?

Hope all is well for everyone

[Mew]

Nobody is trying to discredit Bupropion here… but in general, certain SSRIs can cause lasting sexual dysfunction.

www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi- … /HTMLSTART

Not sure what the “eating chicken” comment is about.

Anyway, thanks for the post about Dopamine-boosting medications.

[YaEatChickenSOWHAT]

@Mew

Nobody is trying to discredit Bupropion here… but in general, certain SSRIs can cause lasting sexual dysfunction.

www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi- … /HTMLSTART

Not sure what the “eating chicken” comment is about.

Anyway, thanks for the post about Dopamine-boosting medications.

Mew, Bupropion is not an SSRI, it’s an NDRI, which does not affect serotonin like the others.

And yes. SSRI’s definitely cause damage to libido, ejaculation, etc.

And okay, we get it, you eat chicken. So what?

[Mew]

Bupropion is not an SSRI, it’s an NDRI,

Yes, correct, it is a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Thanks for clarifying.

And okay, we get it, you eat chicken. So what?

Again not sure what this little comment is supposed to be about? Especially since your name is such. Who said anything about chicken?

[YaEatChickenSOWHAT]

Ah, well–I was just reading the site before signing up and you were boasting about your excess intake of chicken and broccoli at one point in time. Clearly, this has changed.

Also–Have you heard of BUSPAR. Supposedly, it’s used in conjunction with SSRI’s to avoid the sexual dysfunction they cause.

I’ve been reading testimonials on www.askapatient.com and a few people have reported a significant increase in overall sexual performance.

[Mew]

you were boasting about your excess intake of chicken and broccoli at one point in time

Hmm, perhaps I mentioned it in passing as part of my diet, but I did a search for my posts and none turned up “chicken” except for this one. Anyway nice of you to notice such details, lol.

Never heard of Buspar. Perhaps you could post your Member Story in the Members Story section per the template at top, so everyone can be acquainted with your history with Fin.