Posted by g_g_g_unit on April 7, 2009, at 17:28:24
In reply to Re: SSRI's and acetylcholine, posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on April 7, 2009, at 11:47:02
Hey, how long have you been off Lexapro for? I've been experiencing something similar to you after being on SSRI's for the past year. If it's any help, I posted on a Nootropics forum I frequent about trying to upregulate the systems affected by SSRI's and this is what someone advised:
"If you don't presently take 2-6g of Omega 3's daily, start. It will probably help over the course of a few months, and it's just good stuff for just about anyone (just get molecularly distilled fish sources, as mercury sucks).
Nardil's effects take a while to dissipate, so keep that in mind when beginning new stuff (I think it's a month, but ask your Doc).
If it were me, I'd try Piracetam, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, N-Acetyl-Tyrosine, Bacopa and/or Rhodiola probably starting with Piracetam or ALCAR. Maybe a vasodilator such as Vinpocetine or Gingko. Start small and take each agent for 2 weeks gradually upscaling until a desirable effect is reached (more is not always better). If you experience negative effects that outweigh any beneficial effects, drop that stuff like a cheating girlfriend. When a stable beneficial effect is reached with the first agent, evaluate whether or not it's enough or if you think another agent is necessary. Evaluate what symptoms you still experience and need to relieve. Choose the agent that relieves the many or all of those symptoms. Rinse, repeat. It's slower, but it saves money and cross-reactions. You'll always know you're taking the right stuff, and how beneficial it actually is, and if you ever start experiencing negative side effects, you're more likely to know what's causing them and so what to drop."Hope it helps. I plan to begin experimenting once I'm fully cleared of Nardil.
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