Can you take Wellbutrin and a mood stabilizer together?

Answer 1

Yes, it is actually fairly common to prescribe a mood stabilizer, such as Lamictal, as a first line treatment, meaning a treatment that is targeted to best handle the most problematic symptoms a patient is experiencing, and then add on an anti-depressant like wellbutrin later. Wellbutrin is an atypical anti-depressant and the way it works makes it a good companion to most mood stabilizers. In some cases the mood stabilizer may be used as an add on to the wellbutrin, but the effect will be the same- all it means is that your doctor chose a different course of first line treatment. So in short, yes, you can take wellbutrin and a mood stabilizer together- they work well together and often their side effects can even balance each other out.