Bupropion is not approved for treatment of generalized anxiety or panic because of the norepinephrine stimulating effects - which also tend to lower seizure thresholds. SSRI and SNRI sexual dysfunction is well known and in some patients permanent even after years without the drugs. There are several support web sites for this and so far they are not finding any drug or other solutions.

I have a doctor friend who has been off these drugs for 5 years and she is still unable to have normal sexual arousal. This is a crime as she is only 28 years old and may miss a great pleasure of a healthy body and brain because of a drug.

Wellbutrin is often added as adjunct therapy to SSRis. It has shown to improve libido in many cases when caused by SSRI therapy alone. It does lower seizure threshold in increased dosages but at controlled dosages it showed about about the same as many other antidepressants. Keep in mind, not everyone suffers long term or permanent libido loss when stopping antidepressants. It does happen to some, but not all. Do keep an open mind. i have a very good friend who was on SSRIs and lost drive, but when a small dose of Wellbutrin was added, drive returned. So it is a personal choice. Stay positive.

thank you; luvtheblues. you are so right about welbrutin helping labido {i like that phrase better}. i was on high dosages of zoloft. for yrs. yrs ago prozac really helped me. it was first meds, for me. it was great, but quit working, so since i have been on zoloft, then back to prozac hoping it would work again. i just went with the flo and wasn't going to go on others and gain weight which most do. my dr. agreed. so i went over 10 yrs being ok, but not ever like at first. so i decided like i said to try slowly going of zoloft and upping welbrutin. i have been off zoloft for going on 2 wks, and i have a labido coming back. i can tell. i should explain that my husband and i have not had sex for way over a yr. he drinks every day, and he use to never even let me kiss him if i was drinking, so i tell him the same. but, i don't like his love-making. he was married to a very kinky girl, and tries being the same with me, but it turns me off. i need someone to just be sweet and patient. well, that is the past. i am slowlly getting my labido back. i don't try it, cuz i know me, and i feel embarrassed to please me. but i will soon. i guess i love him, but hate his come-ons. so i want to almost answer my question for anyone that may wonder. i am and will be fine. actually welbrutin is great for me cuz i am a very compulsive person , and it really helps that. i guess i will just continue on cuz it is right for me. but i so appreciate your comments. there is hope out there for us. if i find out i need to add meds, i will but i for now am doing what i feel is right for me. thank you so much.
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