Posted by cumulative on October 21, 2008, at 2:56:15
In reply to Avoiding dopaminergic drug poop out, posted by oceancat on October 19, 2008, at 18:30:21
Hi oceancat, I take memantine 40mg/daily as adjunct to dextroamphetamine to maintain the mood/drive effects. This has worked well for me for 13 weeks now, whereas typically the mood/drive effects of amphetamine would fade for me after 2-4 days. It is not a utopia by any means, but the combination has been the best relief I have ever had for my anhedonia, inattention, and social phobia. I think that memantine could also be effective for maintaining mood/drive effects from other dopaminergic agents, though you must understand that ALL of this is very new territory.
I post as "graatch" on the following forum and many of my experiences are collected in this thread -- Feel free to contact me on that forum or by babblemail -- http://www.mindandmuscle.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=35395
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