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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 perfectly fine to take on its own, and has nothing to do with the Lamictal. You got better when you took the wellbutrin because wellbutrin is actually an antidepressant. Lamictal is technically an anti-seizure medication, but it is sometimes prescribed off label as mood stabilizer.Stick with the wellbutrin, and find a new doc.Best of luck to you in your treatment, ~M~. Source(s): occupational hazard. started taking Lamictal, did not like the side effects (lethargy, worsening depression, hair loss). So my doc slapped some Wellbutrin on top of that. Which did help. I decided to discontinue Lamictal,...