Posted by maribeth on January 12, 2001, at 17:53:51
In reply to Re: Adult ADHD Medicatiom, posted by stjames on January 12, 2001, at 12:19:51
> Dear Lethan
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> > From what little I have read on the subject, as a layman, I want to emphasize that much of the attentional and concentration components of AD/HD are not addressed by antidepressants. The more traditionally thought of psychostimulant drugs are necessary to remedy this; e.g. Ritalin, Dexedrine, and Adderal. For the behavioral, emotional, mood, and motivational aspects, antidepressants are helpful. The two I know of specifically that help are Tofranil (imipramine) and Effexor (venlafaxine). There has also been some reported success using Wellbutrin (bupropion), but I am not as impressed with the stuff I have come across regarding this drug.
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> James here.....
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> Highly agree with Scott. I have ADD and never found Wellburtin to do anything for me. Tofranil and Doxipin worked well on my depression and stopped my thoughts from racing very, very fast.
> Did nothing for attention. Effexor worked better than any other AD for my depression and helped a little with attention. The stims were the only meds that inproved attention, the difference was major. I'm sure when you get you ADD under control
> you will find you will make a fine parent.
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> jamesLethan, James, et al ...
Ritalin 40mgm, 20 in the AM, 20mgm in the mid PM, and 40 mgm of Prozac did wonders for both my depression and attention stuff.(I also went on Ritalin SR for a time,
Then a year or so later my family doc and my pdoc switched me to Wellbutrin. (I forget the dose),to take the place of the Ritalin, but cut my Prozac to 20 qd. Within two
weeks I became very delusional, began experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations the "whole" 9 yards. I wound up in the "rubber room". (I remember none of this) the pdocs there put me
Effexor eventually getting me to the 300mgm that I now take each morning. I worked almost from day one!! I also take 300mgm Seroquel over the day and 200 Topamax and I am
finally back in the human race. (Oh,forgot to say that the Wellbutrin really worked wonderfully right up until the day it zorked me.) I think all of my current meds are working
well, but the Effexor gets most of the glory in my book!! Marybeth
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