Posted by JohnL on June 5, 2000, at 4:04:06
In reply to Re: JohnL - I'm confused..., posted by KarenB on June 3, 2000, at 11:16:20
> John,
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> Now, let me get this straight: You are taking Adrafinil and Amisulpride right? (Can you tell me your doses? I know you posted this before but can't remember when) And SJW too? Were you taking SJW all along? Did you stop the others?
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> Someone thanked you in another thread for them being able to convince their doc to start them on "Anafranil." This is a different drug, of which I am unfamiliar. Did she misunderstand you and by some awesome twist of fate, it worked out anyway or did you recommend this drug to her? I am just curious as to how confused I really am...
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> Ok, while I am asking, what is your overseas source for Adrafinil and Amisulpride and is it reliable?
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> Do you see noticeable weight gain from either of these meds? I consider fat to be a provoker of depression.
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> I've been away a couple of weeks so I think I missed something. Kind of glad I have, seeing the nasty flame thread that's been going on, which I will not comment on for fear of being perceived as shallow and not understanding of the "big picture." Gee, that was a comment, wasn't it? Guess I couldn't help myself. Must be my ADD;)
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> BTW, the Adderall along w/ Buspar is working pretty well but I still have some mood swings I don't seem able to control. I am taking Ultram as well, though, for chronic back pain which makes me irritable when it wears off - I am attempting to ease off it altogether to see whether the other meds are working and the Ultram is the problem.
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> Sorry for rambling.
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> Hope you're doing well, dude. Missed all you guys!
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> KarenHi Karen,
Nice to hear from you. I'll try to answer your questions.My cocktail was 300mg Adrafinil, 100mg Amisulpride, and 600mg to 900mg SJW, and 7.5mg Remeron for sleep (been on it for over a year). Adrafinil provided noradrenaline stimulation; amisulpride provided dopamine stimulation; and SJW provided reuptake inhibition of serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and GABA; Remeron at its very low dose I think was only good for sleep and much else; all together provided a wide spectrum mode of action. My gut instinct at first was that Adrafinil was the major player, and I still feel that way.
The cocktail is in transition though. I had a side effect that really became intolerable. Sex...no interest and zero ability. I tried Viagra. I tried Yohimbe. Both worked, but both came with very uncomfortable side effects of their own. Viagra was good only for ability, and did nothing for pleasure or interest. Yohimbe was powerful, enhancing interest, pleasure, and ability to a surprising degree. But neither Viagra or Yohimbe fully worked unless I took a two day drug holiday as well. The whole process of having sex became a cumbersome nightmare. Very frustrating.
I have since stopped Amisulpride and SJW. I still take Adrafinil, and have replaced the others with 2.5mg Zyprexa. So at this time, my cocktail is 300mg Adrafinil and 2.5mg Zyprexa. It's been four days. It could be my imagination, but I sense my sex life is on the comeback somewhat. I know it doesn't make sense, but I think Amisulpride and/or SJW were the guilty culprits. In any case, I'm still doing very well. I'm undepressed, interested, motivated, and active. I still think Adrafinil is the heavy hitter responsible for my recovery. On paper, Amisulpride looks better. But in reality, I think Adrafinil is.
If someone mistakenly tried Anafranil instead of Adrafinil, I guess that's an easy mistake. Anafranil is a tricyclic antidepressant far different than Adrafinil. But hey, if it worked out, I guess it was a happy accident. Whatever works, right?
Weight gain was not a problem with Amisulpride, and isn't with Adrafinil. They actually caused me to lose weight. I've lost all the weight that I previously gained on an earlier trial of Zyprexa. Even now that I'm back on Zyprexa, I think Adrafinil will neutralize any weight gain tendency.
I will be meeting with my psychiatrist this week and I want to try substituting Adrafinil with Modafinil. Hopefully Modafinil will work the same and improve my sex life more. Not only that, but my insurance will cover it and I won't have to bother with paying cash or waiting for overseas deliveries. I'm really hoping Modafinil is similar enough to Adrafinil that it works as well. If not, well, I know what does work and I can always return to it.
I got Amisulpride from an obscure German pharmacy. Probably the most popular source though is Victoria Apotheke in Switzerland. In either case, a prescription is required. Victoria Apotheke requires the hard copy original prescription be mailed. The German pharmacy was satisfied with a simple faxed prescription. The most popular source of Adrafinil is International Antiaging Systems. All of these overseas deliveries take from 2 weeks to 4.
I wish I could comment more on your Adderall and Buspar. But I didn't respond well at all to either one. I was moody and at times much more depressed with either of those. If you are pondering Adrafinil, I think it would be a very good choice for both ADD and depression. Some of these novel French antidepressants not well-known in the USA--like Adrafinil, Modafinil, and Amisulpride--are far superior to the choices the FDA has given us.(Modafinil is FDA approved for narcolepsy, but in Europe it's an antidepressant). But as you know, we're all different.
See ya. Hope all goes well. Hope something here is some help to you,
JohnL
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