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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 128643" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>The normal adult dosing for Wellbutrin is 300 mg a day (although maximum allowed is 450 mg). Wellbutrin is not approved for use by children. That means your difficult child is on a hefty dose of Wellbutrin for an adult, which could cause the loss of control you're describing. Furthermore, Wellbutrin typically takes 4 weeks or longer to kick in, which may be why you're just seeing your difficult child's reactions now. </p><p> </p><p>What makes your difficult child's psychiatrist think he has bipolar disorder? And why, if she thinks he has bipolar disorder, is she not prescribing medications that treat bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is generally treated with a combination of mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics. Your difficult child is taking medications that treat unipolar depression and ADHD. The low dose of the antipsychotic Seroquel is not enough to offset the bad effects of ADs and stimulants in a teen with BiPolar (BP). In your shoes, I would seriously question the medications your difficult child is taking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 128643, member: 2423"] The normal adult dosing for Wellbutrin is 300 mg a day (although maximum allowed is 450 mg). Wellbutrin is not approved for use by children. That means your difficult child is on a hefty dose of Wellbutrin for an adult, which could cause the loss of control you're describing. Furthermore, Wellbutrin typically takes 4 weeks or longer to kick in, which may be why you're just seeing your difficult child's reactions now. What makes your difficult child's psychiatrist think he has bipolar disorder? And why, if she thinks he has bipolar disorder, is she not prescribing medications that treat bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is generally treated with a combination of mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics. Your difficult child is taking medications that treat unipolar depression and ADHD. The low dose of the antipsychotic Seroquel is not enough to offset the bad effects of ADs and stimulants in a teen with BiPolar (BP). In your shoes, I would seriously question the medications your difficult child is taking. [/QUOTE]
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