Posted by djmmm on March 21, 2004, at 18:37:09
In reply to Stimulating Anti-depressants???, posted by jms600 on March 21, 2004, at 15:55:41
> Which of the available anti-depressants DON'T have sedating effects? I'm taking Effexor at the moment and have taken Seroxat in the past and both have been very sedating for me. All I want to do is sleep.
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> I'm going to ask my Psychiatrist for a different drug, but I don't know what to ask for. I suffer from anxiety so I guess I don't want anything too stimulating such as Wellbutrin. I think something with a mild stimulant and non sedating action may help.
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> Any suggestions???
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> Thanks!SSRIs, and effexor are strange drugs...It really depends on the individual, whether the med is stimulating or sedating...for example, effexor caused me greater anxiety, yet in your case, it's sedating.
The only meds I found stimulating were Prozac, and the MAOIs...I felt like I was on amphetamine when I was taking prozac...Parnate (MAOI) is considered stimulating for most. Wellbutrin was neither stimulating or sedating (for me).
You may want to consider a medication that is more selective to norepinephrine than serotonin.
You may benefit from a mild stimulant like Ritalin, or even a psychostimulant like Provigil, or even the MAOIs selegiline, or Nardil.
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