Posted by JonW on September 14, 2003, at 0:41:37
In reply to Re: Picamilon » JonW, posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 12, 2003, at 13:56:00
Thanks Michael!
In experimenting with the racetams (piracetam, etc.) I discovered they help me a lot with reading, etc. I won't say I have ADD, but I definitely identify with many of the symptoms. Unfortunately, they make me too irritable to justify their use. Too bad, because that's the only side-effect I experience.
I recently began taking L-Theanine. Actually, I dissolve the capsule in green tea. It's not quite as good by itself. Anyway, L-Theanine has a very positive effect on my mood and anxiety. It should be said that I also take moclobemide, so perhaps that makes it more effective for me.
I've benefited from GABAerigic (is that a word?) drugs in the past, and L-Theanine aparently increases GABA. It also effects dopamine and serotonin, though. Anyway, it seems obvious to next try a *nootropic* that effects *GABA* -- picamilone. My fingers are crossed :) ...goes to check his mailbox...
I suffer from severe atypical depression/social anxiety disorder, and have ADD-like symptoms. I may just have TLE (temporal lobe epilepsy) with secondary SAD. I've entertained this thought, but am not ready to let a neurologist play with me just yet :) Moclobemide + picamilone + l-theanine is my attempt at combining things that aren't very potent by themselves with the hope that they will be synergistic for me. Potency without side-effects in other words. That's my latest kick, anyway. I also believe in CBT, and am doing a program at Temple for SAD right now. Moclobemide + L-Theanine + CBT is the most effective "cocktail" I've ever been on.
There is a lot to be gained from psychology, psychiatry, and neurology. Unfortunately, they are all biased and, for the most part, refuse to recognize each other. Any treatment that isn't mainstream is frowned on by all three of these groups. It's forced me to, in part, self-medicate. I want the best of everything. To each their own. Once again, fingers crossed.
Well, sorry to ramble... thanks for listening. Any thoughts or ideas are welcome!
Jon :)
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