My pdoc won't prescribe me anything for my adhd symptoms other than wellbutrin because I have bipolar but I've been researching and from what I've found some studies have shown wellbutrin efficacy as compared to placebo is not statistically significant. Others say stimulants are more effective by far. Others say wellbutrin only helps reduce symptoms by 50% in the people who actually respond well to it.

All of this is leading me to question why my pdoc thinks wellbutrin is the only option for me when it's only helping 10% at most. It's barely noticeable. It helps with depression and motivation and energy but not inattention and all of my issues (which are many).

Is it that risky to be on a stimulant or at least strattera if you're bipolar? I see so many people in the bipolar forum with adderall and concert a and determine and all those I'm their signatures and they don't seem to be manic all the time. I'm not drug seeking I'm just really having trouble in work and school because of my symptoms and wellbutrin just isn't cutting it. I just want to have the chance to try something, anything else.