Posted by jemma on April 24, 2003, at 20:34:47
In reply to re: pets, pica, and anemia » jemma, posted by leeran on April 23, 2003, at 18:14:46
Hi Lee -
Modafinil has indeed been very helpful to me, waking me up, giving me energy, and brightening my mood. It took about two weeks for the mood-brightening part, but the wakefulness was nearly immediate. And it's never prevented me from going to sleep at night, or even napping if I want to. I take 250 mg now, but for a long time I took only 100 mg. I should warn you that too much too soon can give you a bad headache.
Modafinil keeps me alert and bright, but it doesn't do much for my memory or concentration. For that I need dopamine, and I've had success with both ritalin and low-dose (10 mg) selegiline. I would recommend ritalin first. I love selegiline, but it's a bit complicated. For one thing, you can't take it with other stimulants or ssris, although the modafinil hasn't been a problem. For another, you have to keep the dose at 10 mg or lower, or it becomes an MAO-A inhibitor, which means dietary restrictions. You can find out more about selegiline with a google search, or go to www.deprenyl.com for lots of research abstracts, though with a somewhat cheerleading bias.
Isn't it great how every dog develops its own unique eccentricities and obsessions? Just like us, I guess.
Jemma
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