Posted by linkadge on January 29, 2011, at 8:00:39
In reply to Re: Aggitated Depression, posted by SLS on January 28, 2011, at 20:53:33
I am not really pleased with the use of amitriptyline or nortriptyline for my agitated depressive states.
At first they seem to really help, but then the sedative qualities seem to fade and I almost end up more agitated.
5-ht and histamine blockade might help agitation, but NRI action is not necessarily beneficial. Also, nortriptyline gave me akathesia.
Also, they are antidepressants. If I take even one dose and then stop, I don't sleep well for a week. I think the AD action prevents the deep paralyzing anticonvulsant sleep stages, which are necessary for true homeostatic reset.
I have had sucess with theanine, but around here its so expensive (like $40 a bottle of 60)
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