Bipolar Disorder Support Group

First of all Wellbutrin is not an MAOI it's a SSNI. There are dietary restrictions as well as med restrictions on an MAOI For example over the counter cold medicines and the opiates such as morphine and demerol, taking those together can cause such a high blood pressure you could have a stroke or heart attack. Names of MAOI's are Nardil and Parnate.

ok, thank you. The article listed wellbutrin under the MAOI category. I wonder why? Maybe I missread it. It was listed a little below the MAOI's but not in a seperate labeled catagory.
So I don't need to worry then

Thing is I am considering stopping the lexipro anyway

what kind of drug is wellbutrin, then?

Wellbutrin is a selective serotonin and norephinephrine inhibitor. The drugs make those two brain chemicals that make you feel good stick around in the cells of your brain until the brain has utilized them as much as possible.

you know a lot about this, thank you.

I don't like to administer meds to patients unless I know what they are for and how they work because patients are becoming more educated especially with the internet.

well I try to educate myself, but I sometimes seem to miseducate. This is why I ask here.

wellbutrin made me so dizzy i couldn't get off the floor...never had a chance to see if it made me feel good...ccause i couldn't get through the adjustment period

hope this doesn't happen to anyone else

correct....the 2 should not be taken in combination. If a person is on SSRI's and they are not working and need to be changed to MAOI's then they are to come off the SSRI's first....let their system have no anti-depressants for a period of time before moving onto the MAOI.

I found out after I had a very adverse reaction to 2 SSRI type drugs and asked my pdoc about it.