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Does Bupropion help with mood?

Often, yes. 70% of 172 people who reported on Bupropion for mood say it improved. 13% noticed no change and 17% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for mood (84% across 108 options).

Mood: what users report
70%better172 reports · high confidence
120 better23 no change29 worse

Ranked #68 of 108 for mood.

What people say about Bupropion and mood

“It really helped. I went from being suicidal to having hope and motivation within 3 days of starting the medication.”
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“I've been on welbutrin for off-label ADHD-i treatment for almost 6 years. It's changed everything - keeps me pretty level, keeps me focused.”
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“Yes tried wellbutrin made me kind of ok then made my ocd worse.”
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“Wellbutrin. Worked amazing but only for a week. Then I had serious muscle cramps and depression again.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong411 meta-analyses · 617 trials on PubMed
Mol Psychiatry · 2023
Antidepressants for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder in the maintenance phase: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: Compared to placebo, venlafaxine was associated with a lower incidence of dizziness, while desvenlafaxine, sertraline, and vortioxetine were associated with a higher incidence of nausea/vomiting. In conclusion, desvenlafaxine, paroxetine, venlafaxine, and vortioxetine had reasonable efficacy, acceptability, and tolerability in the treatment of adults with stable MDD.

Side effects people mention

anxiety 19insomnia 8irritability 7tinnitus 4sexual dysfunction 4

What else is Bupropion used for?

Focus 71%of 62Energy 81%of 57Libido 76%of 34Anxiety 15%of 34Memory 0%of 10Sleep 38%of 8Weight loss 100%of 6

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Does Bupropion help with mood? 70% of 172 users say yes — PlainPill