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BUT Wellbutrin is also known to increase anxiety in certain patients. It's not an SSRI medication like most anti-depressants prescribed today (SSRIs are serotonin related) such as Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and other popular SSRIs. Wellbutrin deals with dopamine receptors in our brain.
Wellbutrin is an norepinephrine-dopamine re-uptake inhibitor (NDRI). This means is increases the presence of the neurotransmitters/hormones norepinephrine and dopamine. These effect things like focus, motivation, and mood. This mechanism seems to reflect the main benefits of Wellbutrin.