"i just recently began having panic attacks and becoming depressed (within the last 3 months). when i went to my doctor he put me on lexapro.  horrible! i took it for 3 days and it made me feel like a zombie. he then put me on buproprion xl and i feel like my old self again.  it took about 4 weeks to take full effect, but, if you hang in there, it is a great thing.  i have had some side effects like dry mouth, trouble sleeping at night and really strange dreams, but, the longer i am on it the lesser the side effects are becoming.  i still have to take the occasional xanax, but all around i feel great. i am so thankful that i didn&#039;t have to go through all the other depression medications to find the right one!"