Posted by zeugma on October 17, 2004, at 22:46:26
In reply to Re: propityline- new AD? - yes, a miracle cure!! » zeugma, posted by karaS on October 17, 2004, at 20:47:30
> > > Ok, so you're skipping my long response and only answering my corrections here? You just couldn't wait to make fun of me, could you? :-)
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> > > > > I'm having a rare moment of clarity
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> > and I'm waiting for a rare moment of clarity AND energy!
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> Some people just want it all, I guess...
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yup. i am insatiable.>
> > > > O.K. But thanks for making me break out my dictionary :)
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> > > Well, considering how many times you've made me do that, I feel that payback is warranted.
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> > revel in it then. i will have to think of a suitable way to address this.>
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> I am! <big grin!>
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well then, hold on tight....
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> > hmmm. would it cause its taker to attract pity, or casue its taker to pity him/herself?
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> Since it's a dual reuptake inhibitor, I'd say both!
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its first action (attraction of pity) might be mildly therapeutic for a while. but this could easily lead its taker to lose his/her drive, seeing as how every action taken leads to pity on the part of onlookers. Job well done? "Did you overwork yourself? Next time, we'll give you nothing to do. You need a rest!" Job poorly done? "You did your best. We appreciate that around here." Hmmm, i might give this one a try...Second action (self-pity), i doubt this would separate from placebo on standard depression measurements. But there might be a synergistic action between the two mechanisms. It would be interesting to see how rats do with this one on the learned helplessness test.
> Effexor helped me very little. It prevented me from having panic attacks and, by numbing out my emotions, it prevented me from crying at the drop of a hat (which is what I'm doing now. It doesn't take much - a sappy commercial on TV or a movie like "Lassie, Come Home". Yes, I do mean Lassie the dog! It's kind of like really bad PMS - not that that would mean anything to you.)<<yes it does. i am a close observer of those around me. PMS is readily apparent. (but don't all men delude themselves into thinking they understand women?) and i love dogs. the last year i've shed many tears for mine. >>
Ok, I know it's time to take the Cymbalta. I think I'll try 10 mgs. after dinner. (Cluck, cluck).I wonder how cymbalta compares to propityline as a dual reuptake inhibitor. Probably the main difference is pharmacokinetic. (true meaning of "psycho-babble.")
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> But what if the serotonin activity from the Cymbalta makes my DA autoreceptors even more sensitive? I could be making the situation worse... Then I get off of it and try something else, right?
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Yes, well, there is that issue. Then you go from the perils of propityline (I mean Cymbalta) to the marvels of Marplan. All will be well :)
> How are YOU doing? When are you starting the dexedrine or is that not definite yet?
>Not definite. I'm researching amphetamines now (that's where I turned up that article about alpha-1-b receptors). Eating a banana a day (for potassium) has helped my tic. Very much touch and go.
Please tell me how the 10 mg went down!
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