Posted by Clayton on November 9, 2003, at 8:58:21
In reply to Re: For Music » music, posted by KimberlyDi on November 6, 2003, at 12:44:42
Be careful with those two drugs you are using to help get off this demonic antidepressant, Effexor that I am reading so much about. They are both "Dumb Drugs". You know how there is this class of drugs called "smart drugs" - like piracetem - known as nootropics? Their efficacy is controversial. But there are also "dumb drugs" and those are two classics. I never tried Imipramine, but it is the most infamous of all. I've taken amitryptylan and I know it impairs my cognitive functioning, slows my thinking (a lot!)and kills my memory. As a tempoary expediant to withdraw from Effexor, it's probably worth it...as long as your job doesn't demand unrelenting analytical acuity like mine does. Just watch out. You have already discovered that every drug with beneficial effects - especially psychotropics - have a dark side. Beware of the dark side.
I've been on Paxil, Prozac and Remaron. No real bothersome side-effect (EXCEPT!!! - my libido vanishes - poof! It's like, "I can't quite recall but didn't I used to find women attractive and exciting in some way??"). Thank God no doc ever put me on Effexor. Just reading about peoples' personal experiences is a nightmare!
Kindest Regards & Peace Be With You
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