Posted by AlexCanada on June 19, 2014, at 21:12:36
Hi. After over 20+ meds including Parnate, paxil, TCAS (could not tolerate the anx), Ritalin, Dexedrine, modafinil, and dozen+ anti-deps I have had most success with parnate, paxil and especially Ritalin and Dexedrine when it comes to dealing with poor motivation, low emotion, empty dull mindless mood, slow mindedness, poor cognition. Some short term benefits from gabapentin as well especially for emotion.
L-dopa mucuna (herbal form of L-dopa) meanwhile has had remarkable effects on positive kind, loving emotions, enhanced empathy, and appreciation of others. So remarkable in fact that it really showed me how negative and tactless I have been under the past decade of melancholic depression + hypothyroid.
L-dopa mucuna does not necessarily play well with meds though. I am currently on Cymbalta 30mg + small modafinil, + small Ritalin, + small gabapentin, +magnesium/calcium/d3/zinc combo + 1.5mg valium (trying to withdrawl from it). L-dopa mucuna is supposed to produce dopamine as well as testosterone but the herbal benefits do not last usually and mood eventually may feel sour after few weeks and/or lack of interest.
What might be worth a try? Requip? I tried Mirapex many years ago and cannot recall what it did to me aside from me not being pleased with it. Though it might have just been a bad combination with whatever else I was taking.
Any other dopamine based options? Supposedly D2 stimulation/production enhancex oxytocin the love molecule. This might be responsible for the greatly enhanced empathy and feelings of Kindness onto others.
I miss this priceless feeling. I used to be an immensely loving and very emotional person before Accutane poisoning caused severe melancholic depression in me.
I want my emotions back, I want more clear headedness, I want a thirst for life rather than feeling ''nothing'' most of the time.
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