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The Point of Return Program is an in-home tapering program that allows you to gradually lessen the amount of Wellbutrin while also implementing the use of all-natural, calming nutraceuticals to ease symptoms. Wellbutrincanbe dangerous to abruptly or rapidly stop and our program is a proven, viable, low-cost option to continue living your life while tapering.
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Wellbutrin Withdrawal Symptoms May Include
aggression, anxiety, balance issues , blurred vision, brain zaps, concentration impairment, constipation, crying spells, depersonalization, diarrhea, dizziness. electric shock sensations, fatigue, flatulence, flu-like symptoms, hallucinations, hostility, highly emotional, indigestion, irritability, impaired speech, insomnia, jumpy nerves, lack of coordination, lethargy, migraine headaches / increased headaches, nausea, nervousness, over-reacting to situations, paranoia, repetitive thoughts or songs, sensory & sleep disturbances, severe internal restlessness (akathisia), stomach cramps, tremors, tinnitus (ear ringing or buzzing), tingling sensations, troubling thoughts, visual hallucinations / illusions, vivid dreams, speech or visual changes, worsened depression
Wellbutrin Side Effects May Include:
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Drowsiness, fatigue, lethargy, lightheadedness, dizziness, difficult concentrating, confusion, memory loss, uncontrollable laughter, change in libido, tremor, headache, migraine, akathasia, muscle stiffness, slurred speech, slowed speech, tinnitus, vertigo, tingling of extremities, paresthesia, weakness, seizure, muscle twitching, numbness, euphoria, tardive dyskinesia, dry or numb mouth, blurred vision, priapism, diplopia, nasal congestion, constipation, sweating, urinary retention, urinary frequency, incontinence, hypotension, tachycardia, palpitations, shortness of breath, apnea, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, ventricular activity, myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest.
Other Names for Wellbutrin include: (Bupropion, Zyban)
In 2014, a court in China (world's 2nd largest pharmaceutical market) fined GlaxoSmithKline $492 million for bribing Chinese physicians and medical facilities to use more of its products, including Wellbutrin. The court sentenced Glaxo employees to prison.
Wellbutrin is a psychostimulant that exerts its action on Dopamine and Norepinephrine. Dopamine performs a key role in the brain system’s reward-driven learning, and Norepinephrine is crucial in the fight-or-flight response by triggering the release of glucose, increasing heart rate and blood flow to the skeletal system.
Wellbutrin was released in 1986 with dosage recommendations of 400-600mg, however a significant incidence of seizures caused the drug to be removed the same year. Wellbutrin was reintroduced in 1989 with a maximum recommended dose of 450mg/day. The FDA approved the sustained-release formulation in 1996 called Wellbutrin SR that required twice a day dosing. In 2003 the FDA approved another sustained release formulation called Wellbutrin XL that called for once a day dosing. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals advises that Wellubtin (Buproprion) should not be prescribed to patients with epilepsy or other conditions that lower the seizure threshold.
There is evidence of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with Wellbutrin in patients with depression, including hallucinations, psychosis, delusions, paranoia, confusion and disturbances in concentration. These side effects are also common with stimulant medications. In addition, the prescribing information lists hypertension, sometimes severe, was observed in patients both with and without pre-existing hypertension. There have been reports of a false-positive urine test for amphetamine use in persons taking Wellbutrin.
While the prescribing information for Wellbutrin states a gradual taper is not necessary, 30% of patients have shown withdrawal symptoms do occur that include anxiety, irritability, aggression, mania, uncontrolled movements and mania. Abruptly or rapidly stopping Wellbutrin is not recommended due to the withdrawal syndrome. A gradual taper is advised yet many complain that even with a slow reduction the symptoms are debilitating.
If you find Wellbutrin withdrawal too challenging, our program is a viable, proven method to taper more comfortably. We use slow titration schedules combined with all-natural nutraceuticals to calm the nervous system and ease symptoms.
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