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About Dr Alan Galbraith
Expertise
I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.

Organizations
Institute of Biology, London.

Publications
Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 4th Edition published in November 2003 by Pearson Education, Australia.

Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert

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Topic: Pharmacy

Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith
Date: 5/7/2008
Subject: adding wellbutrin to prozac

Question
I've been taking Prozac for about 10yrs but it has stopped working for me. I've tried other AD but none lifted my depression. I've read a lot about Wellbutrin and Prozac and wondered if in your opinion it is a good combo. I do find that Prozac causes akathisia sometimes, will Wellbutrin make that worse?
Thanks, Karen

Answer
Dear Karen

There are good grounds for combining Wellbutrin with Prozac and I do not think that your occasional akathisia will increase as Wellbutrin does not normally induce this disorder. It can cause tremors though and whether this would exaggerate the akathisia I do not know but think it unlikely. It is worth a try.
Have you considered or had the older type of antidepressants such as amitriptyline? I believe there is a case for these drugs being used much more than they are.

Regards

Dr Alan Galbraith

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