Posted by willyee on May 6, 2005, at 10:49:06
In reply to Does dopamine cancel GABA anxiolysis?, posted by cache-monkey on May 3, 2005, at 16:06:19
> Hey all,
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> I'm on a couple pro-GABA meds (ativan and depakote), which I think might be helping with my anxiety. I've read that GABA can clamp down on dopamine, which can result in anergia, anhedonia, dysthymia, etc, which have always been problems for me and have gotten worse since being on these meds.
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> Does the anti-anxiety effect of GABA come mainly through dopamine supression? Or are there other factors at play?
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> I'd like to know because one possibility would be to add a dopaminergic drug (e.g. selegiline) to counterbalance my depressed mood. But I'm concerned that doing so would negate the anxiety reduction due to GABA.
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> Input greatly appreciated.
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> Best,
> cache-monkeyNO WAY,i agree with the prevoious poster i take and have always taken numerous gaba agents from herbs such as kava to all the meds gabatril klonopin to now nuerontin.
Taking caffiene,vivarin tabs has always helped with the initial anxiety and DEPRESSION and stupour gaba meds bring on.In fact i remeber when i was on klonopin alone,at work id take my pill and hear for juicy fruit and mountain dew,this let the klonopin slide in unannounced and keep me energized,i am so grate for klono i used klono alone many times when my main med wasant avaialable for something,witohut caffiene gaba kills me with anxiety,oh escpeicaly on ghb.
Redbull for example,Taurine is an amino acid similiar to klonopin,its a surrpressant of nuero atcitivity in the brain,supposed to calm the entire nerve system,well there is a lot of taurine in redbull and i thinks its mainly to balance all of the drinks high stimulant properties as coffee does with its opoid relaxing like qulaityis to caiffeine and sugar in coffee.
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