Posted by blueberry on December 31, 2005, at 17:41:06
I am aware provigil is good for staying awake, staying alert, and being active. But what about its effects on depression?
For example, a classic depression symptom I have that persists on all antidepressants of all kinds is a lack of interest in anything. No pleasure. No zeal. I'm wondering if I took provigil if it would make me more active but at the same time not really interested in whatever I'm active doing. Or does it help to create interest and pleasure? Does that make sense?
I know for a fact that for me ritalin and adderal work good, too good, in a false way, a high more than a chemistry correction. And then the anxiety and ups and downs. They are too heavy duty for me, though highly effective and highly addicting like street drugs.
Cymbalta on the first 2 days works wonderfully, but then fades out real fast into blahness again. So I think there is a clue there about something to do with norepinephrine, but that the reuptake inhibition route isn't the right approach for me.
Any real mood enhancement with provigil?
Currently only taking 5htp at my doc's direction and weaning off zyprexa (now 1.25mg). So I'm clean and wide open for ideas. Provigil caught my attention, but I just don't know enough about its mood enhancement descriptions. Could you describe how it affects mood? Interest? Pleasure?
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