Posted by SLS on April 16, 2008, at 5:07:03
In reply to how long until you noticed effect from amantadine?, posted by iforgotmypassword on April 16, 2008, at 3:56:51
> need to know. :(
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> two doses already taken. (same day, b.i.d.) don't really notice that i took anything.
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> ugh...
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> i may have woken up earlier, but i did this a few nights/mornings ago anyway i think... not likely notable... may have stopped wakeful bruxing, but sometimes i do anyway...
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> still feel like a rock.Here is what you need to know:
A few days to a few weeks is NOT a sufficient period of time to allow these drugs to do their work. It is not the antidepressant that is the remission, but the brain's adaptation to the presence of the drug.
Don't be like so many people on this board whom jump from drug to drug whenever they fail to respond in the first 2 weeks. Amantadine might be a bit of an exception, though. However, with the lack of definitive proof, I would still stick with it for at least 3 weeks. It might possibly start working in the first 1-2 weeks.
Rocks are extremely patient.
- Scott
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