Effective treatment is available for those who may be suffering from mixing Wellbutrin and alcohol, or struggling with alcohol abuse and addiction.There are many medications that interact negatively with alcohol, which is why so many drugs come with an explicit warning not to mix with alcohol. but I replied in the comments.It will all depend upon your body chemistry. I'd love to hear some experiences about this.both alcohol and wellbutrin lower the seizure threshold. The medication still seemed to help the depression too. Went to a party a few days ago and got extremely drunk.

If I suffered anything as a result, it was a hangover. Mixing Wellbutrin (bupropion) and alcohol can have negative effects on your health. When combined with Wellbutrin, alcohol can lead to even more drowsiness and dizziness, which occurs because both substances suppress the functioning of the central nervous system. I'm on 450mg and while I don't drink much, I've never had an adverse effect that I could attribute to the combo of Wellbutrin + alcohol. Not a good mix! However, the intoxicating effect of the alcohol is stronger. Additionally, there have been rare post-marketing reports of adverse neuropsychiatric events or reduced alcohol tolerance in patients who drank alcohol during treatment with bupropion.Single-dose studies in healthy volunteers given bupropion and alcohol failed to demonstrate either a significant pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction.My alcohol tolerance has definitely decreased while I've been on it, so I think the rarity of the phenomenon may be much less the case than they've made it out to be.I've been on wellbutrin for five years. I'm not trying to marginalize the risk because it does exist. I know that was the case with an older med.I drank pretty heavily, although I was pacing myself, and did a good amount of cocaine last night, and so far today I've just felt like a normal hangover.I drank on my Wellbutrin the other night and I'll never do it again. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Take your doses of Wellbutrin at least 6 hours apart. I never notice any adverse effects, only that I'm more susceptible to getting hangovers.Yeah--the lamictal has definitely given me nastier hangovers than I used to have, but I've learned some ground rules about how to navigate that (e.g., not mixing liquor with wine, avoiding certain drinks I'm sensitive to, like whiskey and champagne, and so on). As the purpose of these meds is to reduce depression symptoms, it makes no sense to mix. But, I have heard that this can do bad bad things. Take Wellbutrin exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. It might be your body adapting to the new drug, especially since they didn’t wean you onto it with the 150 mg for a few weeks first like they did for me.

Since Wellbutrin blocks the reuptake, it seems to essentially make those normal dopamine effects stronger and longer. When I do, I don't get more depressed.

By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I usually could drink the whole bottle on my own. Comprehensive alcohol & food interactions for Wellbutrin (bupropion). Use this to your advantage.

Ive been taking wellbutrin for a couple years now. That helped me moderate to just a few beers a night. Anyway, my Lamictal already gives me nasty hangovers, which forces me to be prudent in and of itself. Sorry you had to find out the hard way.I'm taking it (but I currently don't drink), but when did you take the wellbutrin and when did you drink the alcohol? No seizures or anything out of the ordinary.You should know that alcohol and bipolar disorder do not mix well. The second week the cravings were even weaker. I stayed drunk well into the next day until 7 PM.... it was ridiculous because I didn't expect to go to work stumbling and dizzy.

Swallow Wellbutrin tablets whole. If you take any regular prescription medications, it’s important to understand how alcohol can interact with your medication.Some people who take Wellbutrin may be able to drink occasionally without any side effects. Drugs.com provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products.