Posted by yxibow on April 1, 2006, at 4:06:52
In reply to how is welbutrin different from abilify, seroquel, posted by platinumbride on March 31, 2006, at 22:41:16
> I Do understand that one is and AD and the others antipsychotics, but if they both work on dopamine, why does abilify make bipolar 2 depression better, while wellbutrin does zero?
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> Thanks,
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> DianeAbilify, as an atypical antipsychotic, targets and antagonizes (for a specified length of time and strength) a specific dopamine receptor, D2, while the metabolites of Wellbutrin are general norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors.
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