Posted by cumulative on November 18, 2007, at 20:13:06
In reply to Re: can a dopamine agonist help ADHD? )) Mishal » cumulative, posted by Mishal on November 18, 2007, at 4:13:30
>yesterday when I added 300mg of Neurontin in the evening, it not only dealt with the stimulant low (or I will say crash) but helped me sleep also.
That's great!
>Today, I am going to try 300mg of Neurontin in the evening and same amount at night. Hope this help me to sleep.
I'm actually going to be picking up Pregabalin along with my Trivastal, for sleep quality. Not sure if it's great for sleep induction, but I remember always waking up completely refreshed for the first time in my life when I popped 800mg Neurontin before sleeping when I was younger, taking it recreationally. We should correspond about our results here once we get our respective medicines in.
>I really enjoy it. I know there are chronic insomniacs who has accustomed to the insomnia and still leading a producting life. Can't I be the one?
Yeah, especially hypomanic people. I dunno, it can really get to you and impair your judgment/ability/general health/intelligence over the while, maybe even in ways one wouldn't notice. You do get a lot done. My advice is to keep people who care about you close, and try to listen if they notice any problems.
>PS; I can bring Clonidine from India, but I have read it many where that it can worsen depression.
Haha. I'm actually in the U.S. and "acquiring" Trivastal through similar means. Clonidine ... yeah, I mean, noradrenergic deficit will certainly cause depression, and there's no doubt that part of that which is improving your mood with trivastal is its adrenergic activity. Still, maybe you could find a dose that would help you shut down at night without problems later on. That's my plan, generally -- I want to find a happy medium between adrenergic stimulation of classic stimulants and the sedation that dopamine agonists other than piribedil provide. Chronic activation can definitely cause a depression/crash over time -- hence the crash into anergic depression from mania. It also might be worth looking into (this is what I might do) relaxing/sedative herbs like ashwagandha, which will have additional benefits in dealing with stress.
>Provigil-Trivastal combo has put me into a state where a slight reduction in motivation, drive etc have been quite unaffordable for me even for days.
I remember a bipolar woman on here mentioning one of the problems she experienced with her phases is that she would get involved in so many friends, projects, activities while hypomanic ... and then once she crashed she suddenly couldn't follow up on a single one. When I was abusing methamphetamine heavily I had similar experiences ... people always called the day after I had met them while on it.
Anyway, stay safe and do remember your health -- try to maintain a sense of balance. You can't keep things in overdrive forever. That's why I prefer dopaminergic stimulation without too much of either sedation or adrenergic activity. Again, it's wonderful that you're doing well. Good luck!
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