Posted by pablo1 on November 17, 2004, at 11:35:55
In reply to Re: Long-standing Anhedonia, posted by robot on November 14, 2004, at 20:03:14
What robot is saying is that norepenephrine meds like wellbutrin may increase dopamine also and some antidepressants (SSRI's) will decrease dopamine making the anhedonia worse. Effexor sucked all the dopamine out of me, I could tell because when I quit I had an amazing dopamine high for a couple weeks! Zoloft does not seem to be doing that to me in fact I think it increases doppamine slightly and I'm also taking some ritalin along with it.
I've also tried amisulpride and ameneptine for pure dopamine action and those were very effective against the anhedonia giving me a whole new sense of being able/interested in seeking pleasure in life. Unfortunately those are not available in the US, presumably because they feel good and we are a nation of prudes.
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