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I'm on Wellbutrin (lowest dose) and it works great. I have no side effects whatsoever. Been on it since 2019. It's kept my depression in check and even helps with my ADHD a little. They say you can't drink alcohol with it, but I binge drink every weekend (I really love alcohol) with no problems.

SSRIs were an absolute train-wreck to be on; they made me angry and violent. I was on them for 10 years and I honestly don't believe it ever helped against depression. If I missed 1 day, I'd get the infamous "brain zaps". It took me about 3 months to taper off the damn things and it was a brutal 3 months. The last one was in October 2012 and I will never take them again. I did not experience any increase in depression either, so that makes a stronger case for them basically be worthless for me.



>but I binge drink every weekend (I really love alcohol) with no problems

this is almost certainly the cause of your 'depression'


How long did it take for Wellbutrin to work for you. I was on it for 2 months, it didn`t help, so I stopped.


It only took about a week. It wasn't a massive difference in mood, just a small boost, which is all I needed to get by.




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