Posted by franco neuro on April 3, 2005, at 21:18:35
In reply to Re: Read this before answering my previous post » franco neuro, posted by KaraS on April 2, 2005, at 15:54:49
Hi Kara,
All hail King Vultan! He makes sense...
Thanks for the links. That Goldstein one is in the book almost word for word. He does cover those to meds in the book. I must say I'm a bit wary of taking an antipsychotic, because I fear my DA levels are so low it may give me extrapyramidal symptoms or tardive dyskinesia. Amisulpride, however, is supposed to be a dopamine stabilizer. Lowering DA when it's high, and raising it when it's low. Would be interesting if it's true.> As Todd posited (King Vultan) why wouldn't medications like Parnate, selegiline, Ritalin downregulate dopamine autoreceptors in the same way that SSRIs downregulate serotonin autoreceptors? [Hydergine may also be a good med to try. It's reputed to be "neuroprotective" in chronic low doses. Golstein says, "Ergoloid mesylates, or Hydergine, is another diamond in the rough. It is a DA and Ach (mainly DA) agonist, is well tolerated, and two 1 mg tablets either work or not in 30 minutes."]
This is an excellent question and one that I've been pondering too. Why wouldn't chronically flooding the synapse downregulate the autoreceptor as it most likely would the post synaptic receptors? I wish I knew. This may be the million dollar question.
By the way I found a story on a CFS site posted by a guy who's trying to use Dr. Goldstein's protocol with his own doctor. His doctor has no clue what he's trying to accomplish but is willing to give him the meds. I guess this is what I have to do. I emailed him and it turns out he is in Florida. I emailed him asking for details and am waiting for his reply.
I need to make up a battle plan...
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