Posted by Conundrum on May 27, 2010, at 21:18:00
In reply to Re: Let's Have Dopamine Pie For Lunch, posted by linkadge on May 24, 2010, at 22:42:07
I didn't know that. I guess anything is possible. How would one know if they're anhedonia is caused by too little or too much dopamine. Is there any differentiation in other symptoms.
I've tried some dopaminergic supplements and drugs like wellbutrin and ritalin which never did anything for me. Also before the anhedonia got worse I did have some paranoia like listening to conspiracy theorists and into spirituality, which is now gone but I can think more logically. Interestingly these feelings of spirituality and interconnectedness of all things started after stopping prozac, so it seems like a dopaminergic rebound. Then after taking ginkgo for two years and stopping all these feelings disappeared good and bad.
I feel as if my dopamine or noradrenaline dropped, but is it possible it went too high? I am being treated for slightly elevated blood pressure, but that might just be because I'm slightly overweight. I guess the only way to find out would be to try an antipsychotic med. I'm still leaning towards low catecholamines though.
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety]
Location:USA
Currently taking 25mg Lamictal.
poster:Conundrum
thread:948688
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