blackbunny19 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Me and my pdoc have been talking about me trying Wellbutrin to help with the negative symptoms i have (low motivation/energy) because it is somewhat of a stimulant. But i've read that wellbutrin inhances dopamine and for schizophrenics who supposedly already have an excess of dopamine, i don't know....would this be a wise idea? It seems like taking a drug like this would increase positive symptoms. Has anyone ever tried it? What effects (good or bad) did you get from it? Also, what about a drug like Ritalin or Adderall. Would these be even worse than wellbutrin? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering paws Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I take 150 mg wellbutrin along with 100 mg geodon and 2 mg clonapin (SP?) twice a day. works for me,........ well mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I don't know about Welbutrin but DO NOT take Adderall or anything like it if you have psychosis. If you look at the drug info it even says that. I took Adderall and just five days of it landed me in the hospital with the worst psychosis of my life. (I'm schizoaffective.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herpie Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Not everything that increases dopamine can make you more sick. Not all people react badly to stimulants (especially when taken together with an antipsychotic). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.f...l=pubmed_docsum Two antipsychotics (sulpiride and Abilify) actually have both pro- and anti-dopamine properties (first increases dopamine release by blocking negative feedback through autoreceptor, the second works oppositely - it stimulates dopamine autoreceptors to block dopamine release). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin367 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Me and my pdoc have been talking about me trying Wellbutrin to help with the negative symptoms i have (low motivation/energy) because it is somewhat of a stimulant. But i've read that wellbutrin inhances dopamine and for schizophrenics who supposedly already have an excess of dopamine, i don't know....would this be a wise idea? It seems like taking a drug like this would increase positive symptoms. Has anyone ever tried it? What effects (good or bad) did you get from it? Also, what about a drug like Ritalin or Adderall. Would these be even worse than wellbutrin? thanks Hell no!!! Take some ritalin! But be careful... Watch your mind. Ritalin actually helps with my positive symptoms be cause I actually do things when I am on it. The crazies come into my mind when there is emptyness in my head that needs to be filled, a poverty of thought. I am so outgoing and have turned myself into an outgoing person. We schizophrenics think we are useless, cause we don't have friends and just have time to suffer, but there is a fine line between schizo and genuis! If you can get rid of your negative symptoms all that free time on your hands turns into an enourmous treasure. And I am glad my schizophrenia prevented me from getting involved in all kinds of stupid drama, now that I realize how stupid it is. And I get crazy every once in a while, but I don't let it fool me, and poof it goes away, I won't let the delusions trick me into a mental hospital anymore. Fight your ego, that is always what the delusions go after, the delusions know ego is our weakness. By now I see normal people as kind of delusional, thinking money will cure their problems and stuff, reading gossip magazines and projecting their flaws on others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barara Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I have made a simular thread under stimulants awhile ago...I care about the cognitive stuff like concentration because makes my life hard. Im on 30 mg abilify. I appreciate every feedback u have about stimulants and schizophrenia. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I have made a simular thread under stimulants awhile ago...I care about the cognitive stuff like concentration because makes my life hard. Im on 30 mg abilify. I appreciate every feedback u have about stimulants and schizophrenia. Thx Abilify is probably the best option for treating the negative symptoms of sz. I take it and it works well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMF Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Blackbunny, I just posted this under another thread....and with apologies to everyone I think it warrants repeating. Chimpmaster's comments, from our experience, sounds right on target. My dd had to come off Abillify (10 mg a day) because it was "too" activating. It actually pushed her stable moods into instability with more of a swing towards mania (not a good thing). Trust me, she wasn't sleeping and was very restless among other things. She loves the mania because she is happy - happy - happy but too much of anything isn't good, kwim? However, I could see this as very beneficial for someone with negative symptoms and who is not experiencing mood issues. Good luck! DMF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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