Posted by linkadge on September 14, 2007, at 13:54:45
In reply to Re: SCOPOLAMINE - memory issues, posted by cumulative on September 13, 2007, at 18:42:23
Blocking acetylcholine receptors will block the formation of certain forms of memory but not all.
Memory formation also depends on the activation of monoaminergic receptors as well.
You might try taking it as early in the evening as possable. Ie, I try to stop working around 6pm, so I sometimes take seroquel then, as opposed to at 11:00, when I go to sleep.
The AD effect is probably not completely dependant on the blocking of memory. Anticholinergics enhance dopamine release in certain areas of the brain. So it may be less about blocking acetylcholine than it is about achieving acetylcholine dopamine ballence.
Everybody needs a certain measure of ability to forget.
You may also find that it can be combined with lower doses of an antidepressant that had some effect.
Ie. scopolamine + SSRI, or scopolamine + effexor. etc
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