Posted by Hordak on August 29, 2018, at 17:28:56
In reply to Re: Were you apathetic and indifferent on SSRIs...?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 28, 2018, at 15:47:25
I've read that for minimizing anhedonia the following properties are important: 5HT2/5HT3 antagonism, NRI, moderate H1-antagonism and some noticeable anticholinergic action...
Regarding Pramipexole: Not sure if I want to get into this stuff... (my dad had Parkinsons, died last month at 57 due to pneumonia, and he was taking lots of parkinson medications which often had many side effects...)
Effexor might be worth a try, although I have read terrible discontinuation stories. Secondly it is rather weak as an NRI. I would rather try Clomipramine before trying Effexor...
They have medical marijuana in Germany, BUT getting it prescribed is more bureaucratic than applying for a leading position @ german public service. And let me say you that: Germans are the most bureaucratic people around... ;-) it's easier to get it through unofficial channels...
--------------------> oh man. that's rough. i've read of people being given low dose abilify to help with anhedonia and the ssri blahs, but...
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> i dunno. i take abilify, and its good as tranquilizers go, but...its not what i would consider an anti-anhedobia pill. then again...low doses are a lot different, or can be. but then you'd have to worry about NMS, TD, EPS, dysphoria, over hearing in high temperatures...
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> maybe mirapex? I keep reading that it helps depression in ways standard antidepressant just don't...with concentration, anhedonia, etc.
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> If the ssri helps but you've got the amotivational stuff going on, maybe...a switch to effexor? some people swear by it, and its got a huge dosage range. tapering and discontinuing is very hard on a lot of people, though.
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> do they have medical marijuana where you live? some places have special blends for the moody among us.
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> hope this helps.
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