Posted by Optimist on December 5, 2004, at 6:28:44
In reply to Re: MAOi's vs Wellbutrin + SSRI... Vitex, posted by cybercafe on December 5, 2004, at 5:43:50
Cybercafe,
Do you take Ritalin for ADD/ADHD symptoms or more for energy/motivation?
And do you find Parnate offers much of stimulant effect in general? I'm currently on a lot of stimulating meds, and was wondering if I may need additions to the Parnate if I may go on it.
Currently I have 100% remission of my depression/anxiety symptoms but I know it will be short lived. The dopamine agonist Vitex that I'm on seems to be the best thing I've ever taken but it always seems shortlived. That seems to be common I know with a lot of pro-dopamine drugs. It constantly needs to be cycled.
Does Parnate have much of a pro-dopamine effect by itself? I've heard it does have some but I'm not sure to what magnitude.
Compared to the 450mg of wellbutrin and 5mg of Adderall XR I take every day the Vitex is extremely more robust in the pro-dopamine department. I'd love to be able to find something that could work just as well but last on a more permanent basis.
Thanks a lot in advance. Your help is very much appreciated.
> parnate has side effects?? you mean like increased libido and decreased appetite?
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> i've been on it a year now, it's definately life changing for me (tried effexor, SSRIs, etc, only partial remission) ... though i do take low dose parnate (30 mg) whereas i was taking high dose everything else (like 225 or 300 mg effexor etc)
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> anyways it's quite strange.. i am (was?) bipolar, but i have been off a mood stabilizer for a while and am totally stable, taking an maoi (parnate) + a stimulant (ritalin)
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> i don't really think of the dietary restrictions -- no marmite, red wine (i wouldn't drink anyways), aged cheese (i can eat most cheese), tofu (this is the only one i am really afraid of since my roomate offers me a lot of chinese food covered in tofu but in restaurants i'm okay)
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