Posted by missinglynxx on February 18, 2003, at 18:44:10
In reply to Re: TCAs » zeugma, posted by not exactly on February 18, 2003, at 13:21:56
> > I definitely have a serious problem with overstimulation.
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> Is the problem _endogenous_ overstimulation or _exogenous_ overstimulation? I certainly don't have endogenous overstimulation - quite the opposite - since stimulant meds help me. But I definitely have the exogenous overstimulation problem - I'm mood-reactive and hypersensitive to external sources of irritation. I found that Neurontin helped me with that. Have you ever tried Neurontin? It might help with your social anxiety and insomnia.
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> > upping the dose of nortrip to 45 mg from 40
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> ??? That sounds like an almost negligible increment. Why not 50, since it's a standard dose? (So is 25 if you want b.i.d.)
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> > I think Buspar might be a good adjunct for you too. It does have a dopaminergic effect so it might help the anhedonia.
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> That's the intriguing part. The meds that have helped me the most have been those with some dopamine-bosting effect (Mirapex, Wellbutrin, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Selegiline). I will see my pdoc in about a week and hope to get a Buspar Rx then.
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> > When I started taking 10 mg a day (5 in the morning/ 5 at night) I felt the effect right away.
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> What effect did you notice? Just a reduction in anxiety, or were there other benefits? And how soon is "right away"? Within 24 hours?
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> - Bob
>I have an important question. Where did you guys hear the Buspar affects Dopamine?
I thought it was a Serotonin oriented medication
and why isnt it used more????!
Is it dangerous haha..... (like the Raelean CULT haha)
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