Posted by Racer on April 11, 2008, at 10:14:52
In reply to Re: Info on stablon and valdoxan, posted by undopaminergic on April 11, 2008, at 2:51:00
> Is there a reason (assuming equal price and availability), for using bupropion (Wellbutrin) or piribedil (Trivastal) rather than methylphenidate or modafinil (
For some people, the reason would be the abuse potential of methylphenidate or modafinil. That may fall under the "equal availability" clause in your question, but it's still well worth remembering. I've taken methylphenidate for some time now, and sometimes worry about the abuse potential myself. (That's part of my OCD-spectrum symptomology.)Also, there's more than just the stimulation to consider. Wellbutrin is an antidepressant with a more activating profile, and may therefore be more appropriate for many people than a conventional psychostimulant. Trivestal is a dopamine agonist, which may have an effect on anhedonia, or may not, but isn't likely to have a direct effect on depression.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are some pretty good reasons to use Wellbutrin, or Trivestal, just as there are some good reasons to use methylphenidate or modafinil -- they're just different reasons...
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