Brands > Wellbutrin SR

After years of trying different medications for chronic depression (the clinical term used was dysthymic disorder), a psychiatrist opted for aggressive treatment consisting of 200mg of Wellbutrin twice a day. My insurance substituted a generic, Bupropion, and I've been taking that for the past two years. At various times during the two years I've been taking the medication, I experienced different side effects such as dry mouth (most common), excessive thirst, and hyper-alertness. The hyper-alertness occurred for about the first 1-2 months I was on the medication. It felt as if I had too much energy, and I was too wired to sleep, but suffered no tiredness from the lack of sleep, aside from constant yawning. The bout of excessive thirst lasted 2-3 weeks and no matter how much water or liquid I consumed, it never quenched my thirst. Then, just as suddenly as it appeared, it was gone. Aside from these side effects, this medication alleviated the symptoms of my depression and allowed me to function normally for the first time in many, many years. It wouldn't be so far off to say that it changed my life.