alt Hacker NewsSSRIs are a huge help to me. I'm one of the lucky (?) ones.
For those curious about what a brain zap is, it's like you're going about your normal business, then you feel a jolt like you're surprised, but only in your head. Then it's difficult to remember what you were thinking about prior to the zap. When it happened to me last, I stopped walking and couldn't resume my inner monologue/ train of thought. I just started walking and let another one conjure itself up.
It's been decades since I've had one, Wellbutrin is much better.
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hirvi74 • 10/12/2024
For me, it felt like my brain would buffer like a YouTube video for a split second.
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salawat • 10/12/2024
Wellbutrin is not an SSRI. Wellbutrin works via the dopaminergic pathway. Same receptors that are generally targets for ADHD.
When I went off SSRIs, these zaps were regular for two weeks, especially outside when something like a car crawls into your peripheral view. Ranged from a full zap to light “buffering reset”, as if you just skipped a second of your life.
Idk how a doctor can just dismiss it. Ofc there is a variety in “brightness” out there but being that thick is something else.