Boost motivation for study
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Megatron28
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Drugs are not going to give you motivation to graduate from college or pass the Series 7 exam or pass the Firefighters exam. This motivation comes from within yourself. You have to set goals. Watch this video on the Marshmallow Test.
https://youtu.be/Yo4WF3cSd9Q
https://youtu.be/Yo4WF3cSd9Q
Megatron28
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Sure, wellbutrin may help you if you are depressed. But you have given us no indication that you suffer from deprression. If you feel depressed I recommend that you tell your friends and family; see your doctor; and begin getting the help of a good psychologist.
Xwant
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No! Even if you aren't depressed, Wellbutrin XL gives you motivation!
Megatron28
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Please post peer reviewed medical studies.
Xwant
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Bro, I don't care if you believe or not. My doctor gave me. I tried and it works! But it decreases appetite.
Megatron28
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Good for you. Sounds like you suffer from depression. I am glad you sought help.
Xwant
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I am not idiot. I told to my doctor I need motivation. He gave me Wellbutrin XL and it worked! This drug gives motivation. Period. My depression was same but my motivation was increase. I shocked this drug worked a lot.
Another drug is Modiodal. But it didn't work for me.
Megatron28
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halfwit
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You do realize that wellbutrin is a dopamine agonist, and your motivation is really just a chemical reaction coming from an increase in the "happy" hormone, dopamine - right?
Oh, and ALL dopamine agonists are habit forming over time, so pick your poison wisely.
In my opinion, I think you need to get up, go to the gym, and stay busy. Stop thinking about "cheating" mommy nature, and earn those endorphins and dopamine. A healthy body begets a healthy mind. Take this from someone 20 years older than you that has been taking exams that would frankly give most folks nightmares. (working on my MSEE)
I wouldn't be messing around with antidepressants unless you actually need them. It's possible that you do, given you mention a lack of libido and motivation. Both of these are symptoms of depression.
The thing is that coming off an antidepressant is a really, really miserable process. You will spend several weeks feeling a lot worse whilst your brain chemistry gets back into equilibrium. Then there's all the side effects that are possible whilst on the drug.
I came off Zoloft / Setraline in mid November, and it took a couple of weeks to get over the worst of the withdrawal, and another three or four after that to get back to feeling half reasonable. It's only in the last week or so that I'm actually feeling good about myself for the first time.
The decision to stop was motivated by side effects. In the case of SSRIs these include loss of libido, significant weight gain, increased risk of committing suicide, a very flattened emotional state, and serious complications that can lead to kidney or liver failure. These drugs are not a magic bullet, and probably aren't worth it unless you're in a real hole.
The thing is that coming off an antidepressant is a really, really miserable process. You will spend several weeks feeling a lot worse whilst your brain chemistry gets back into equilibrium. Then there's all the side effects that are possible whilst on the drug.
I came off Zoloft / Setraline in mid November, and it took a couple of weeks to get over the worst of the withdrawal, and another three or four after that to get back to feeling half reasonable. It's only in the last week or so that I'm actually feeling good about myself for the first time.
The decision to stop was motivated by side effects. In the case of SSRIs these include loss of libido, significant weight gain, increased risk of committing suicide, a very flattened emotional state, and serious complications that can lead to kidney or liver failure. These drugs are not a magic bullet, and probably aren't worth it unless you're in a real hole.
