Posted by KaraS on April 5, 2005, at 18:34:03
In reply to Re: Read this before answering my previous post » KaraS, posted by franco neuro on April 3, 2005, at 21:18:35
Hi Franco,
> All hail King Vultan! He makes sense...
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> 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.
I am also afraid of the APs (but then I'm becoming afraid of most meds these days). I didn't know that amisulpride is a dopamine stabilizer. I've also heard that it can have some less than desirable side effects.
> > 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."]I also didn't know that about hydergine. I have always thought of it in terms of Ach only. Have you tried it?
> 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.Same here. Dr. Goldstein doesn't address that, does he?
> 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.
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> I need to make up a battle plan...
I know what you mean but doesn't Dr. Braverman have a battle plan for you? Have you heard anything back from the guy on the CFS site?How's the Wellbutrin now? Any more energy from it? You might still get an antidepressant effect from it that will provide motivation without the overt early sense of stimulation, no?
K
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