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Posted by 1980monroe on January 30, 2004, at 17:06:25
I have been diagnosed with major depression and ADHD. I was diagnosed about 3 months ago, and am currently taking zoloft. Im more a laid back person to start out with, i take adderall which gives me a motivation boost, Zoloft has made me defiently "more" laid back, like if i have to research crap for a class i just totally tell myself, forget about it till later, then that makes it worse. I think my problem is more dopamine, and motivation, not really serotoin, too much serotoin makes you fatique and lazy. I get soo apathic on it sometimes, i just cant even move. Does anyone have any thories?
Posted by Rainee on January 30, 2004, at 20:33:31
In reply to Zoloft makes me lazy, sometimes more depressed, posted by 1980monroe on January 30, 2004, at 17:06:25
I don't have any answers on this but I have the same problem. I have not tried a stimulant other than wellbutrin that just made me mean.
SSSRI's suck the life out of me.uggggg
Rainee
Posted by aazospiro on January 31, 2004, at 12:46:00
In reply to Re: Zoloft makes me lazy, sometimes more depressed, posted by Rainee on January 30, 2004, at 20:33:31
Hi Monroe & Rainee
What are your dosages of Zoloft? I have had experience with ALL of the SSRI's and I found that they tend to do that. What are you on Zoloft for "specifically"? i.e. GAD, SAD, Unipolar depression..? I might have some ideas.
Posted by rvanson on January 31, 2004, at 15:38:40
In reply to Zoloft makes me lazy, sometimes more depressed, posted by 1980monroe on January 30, 2004, at 17:06:25
> I have been diagnosed with major depression and ADHD. I was diagnosed about 3 months ago, and am currently taking zoloft. Im more a laid back person to start out with, i take adderall which gives me a motivation boost, Zoloft has made me defiently "more" laid back, like if i have to research crap for a class i just totally tell myself, forget about it till later, then that makes it worse. I think my problem is more dopamine, and motivation, not really serotoin, too much serotoin makes you fatique and lazy. I get soo apathic on it sometimes, i just cant even move. Does anyone have any thories?
Zoloft did that to me as well.
IMO, you are lucky to have a doctor prescibe Adderral for you. Mine wouldnt touch it or benzo's to help me sleep when I was on Wellbutrin.
Needless to say, I had to dump him :D
BTW, I agree with you about the dopamine theory. Wellbutrin is said to help some people with SSRI problems like this one.
Posted by theo on January 31, 2004, at 16:43:05
In reply to Re: Zoloft makes me lazy, sometimes more depressed, posted by rvanson on January 31, 2004, at 15:38:40
Posted by 1980Monroe on February 1, 2004, at 13:11:02
In reply to Re: Zoloft makes me lazy, sometimes more depressed, posted by rvanson on January 31, 2004, at 15:38:40
Posted by aazospiro on February 1, 2004, at 13:44:55
In reply to L-Tyrosine sometimes gets me going (dopamine boost (nm), posted by 1980Monroe on February 1, 2004, at 13:11:02
You could maybe try a dopamine agonist at low dose e.g. mirapex. That should give you a boost.
Posted by aazospiro on February 1, 2004, at 13:44:59
In reply to L-Tyrosine sometimes gets me going (dopamine boost (nm), posted by 1980Monroe on February 1, 2004, at 13:11:02
You could maybe try a dopamine agonist at low dose e.g. mirapex. That should give you a boost.
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