Bupropion (Wellbutrin) and Cocaine?
Question by Daddy ;): Bupropion (Wellbutrin) and Cocaine?
I was prescribed Wellbutrin (for depression).
Would it affect a person if the medication has more dopamine than serotonin?
In which way or how?
And what is the relation of Dopamine (in antidepressiants) and Cocaine?
Is it pretty much like having Cocaine in your system???
Best answer:
Answer by knicname
Wellbutrin is a (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) SSRI.
It does not have any Dopamine in it.
It would not affect a person if the meds had more Dopamine than Serotonin.
The way Wellbutrin or an antidepressant with a dopamine inhibitor in it works is by stopping the serotonin or dopamine from being used up vs. Cocaine which adds Dopamine to the brain receptors that accept dopamine.
They may both have the ability to lift the mood but by different methods.
Therefore, it is not like having Cocaine in your system.
Cocaine causes personality changes; paranoia; anger; destroys nose hair that makes you susceptible to more infections; and causes you to need more as time goes on.