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Re: PLEASE HELP: Is there some kind of dopamine issue? » Joe Rogan

Posted by Tomatheus on October 18, 2014, at 22:52:13

In reply to PLEASE HELP: Is there some kind of dopamine issue?, posted by Joe Rogan on October 16, 2014, at 20:06:23

Joe,

Something tells me that if you were to describe the problems that you've described to us to a few different mental health professionals that you'd likely get at least a few different explanations as to what might be going on with you. Could you have a dopamine depletion problem? I wouldn't rule out such a possibility, but at the same time I'd consider other possibilities. How much Zyprexa and Depakote are you taking? Have you discussed the possibility of reducing your doses of your medications with the medical professional who does your prescribing? I ask these questions because it doesn't seem uncommon for individuals taking Zyprexa and Depakote to experience fatigue. That's not to say that you definitely don't have some sort of biological problem that's separate from your medications that might be causing the symptoms that you described here. I just think that it would be hard to definitively identify the source(s) of the problems that you've described here.

So, what would I do if I were you? I would probably discuss the possibility of reducing either your Zyprexa or your Depakote with the medical professional who prescribes your medications, if you haven't already done so. I would also consider other treatments that might have effects similar to those of Adderall and/or desipramine. Discussing Wellbutrin, or possibly even an SNRI like Effexor or Cymbalta (as alternatives to desipramine), with the professional who prescribes your medications might be a good idea. An alternative idea that you might want to think about is getting your vitamin D level checked, given the evidence that exists supporting some kind of a relationship between vitamin D levels and mood. I've personally been supplementing with vitamin D3 after a blood test found my level of the vitamin to be insufficient, although at this point, it's hard to say for sure the extent to which I might be benefiting from D3 supplementation.

That pretty much sums up my ideas as to what I'd probably do if I were in your position. I'm sorry that I didn't chime in to respond to your post sooner, and I wish you luck with your treatment.

Tomatheus


Has a chronic affective psychosis

Taking Abilify, lithium orotate, & vitamins B3 & D3


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