Increasing dopamine levels in the brain from antidepressants

Antidepressants that target dopamine deficiency include Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRIs) like bupropion (Wellbutrin), which can help alleviate depressive symptoms by increasing dopamine levels in the brain.

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I will ask my pdoc about wellbutrin , seems good

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I tried a couple. But unfortunately the ones I tried have interaction with the AP. I guess it’s not strange when one drug suppresses dopamine while the other tries to boost it.

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Wellbutrin helps a bit it doesn’t make me manic like others do

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Wellbutrin helped me in the past, but had psychotic symptoms the last time i tried it.

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It’s of amphetamine class, originally amfebutamon

Did try that and it was pretty useless, wonder why.