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Posted by rjlockhart on July 5, 2007, at 20:44:51
Im on Prozac 30mg. Which is an SSRI, but it works better than wellbutrin which is a dopamine reptake inhibitor.
Dopamine always seems to increase my mood. I dont take any psychostimulant, but i did in the past and thats what im thinking im lacking in my brain. Dopamine tranmitters.
When you get "excited" about something i noticed that your body releases some adrenalaine and endorphins through that period of time, like when your going somewhere really intresting or an event thats coming up.
Do you ever notice that?
I wish there was something that could boost your mood with out being abusable like narcotics.
I guess you have to just talk to your doctor until you notice your on the right med.
Im sorry im jambling, i took prozac earlier and it just makes me i dont know....... clutter thinking.
anyways thanks.
R
Posted by Avocado on July 6, 2007, at 6:05:35
In reply to Why does dopamine help in mood?, posted by rjlockhart on July 5, 2007, at 20:44:51
"Dopamine is commonly associated with the pleasure system of the brain, providing feelings of enjoyment and reinforcement to motivate a person proactively to perform certain activities. Dopamine is released (particularly in areas such as the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area) by naturally rewarding experiences such as food, sex,[4][5] use of certain drugs and neutral stimuli that become associated with them. This theory is often discussed in terms of drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines, which seem to directly or indirectly lead to the increase of dopamine in these areas, and in relation to neurobiological theories of chemical addiction, arguing that these dopamine pathways are pathologically altered in addicted persons."
Posted by Shaner on July 6, 2007, at 14:37:47
In reply to Re: Why does dopamine help in mood?, posted by Avocado on July 6, 2007, at 6:05:35
Apparently prozac does increase dopamine at least in rats. Check out this study
http://www.socialfear.com/prozac_atypical_ssri.html
Have you ever tried adding modifinal (provigil) to augment the prozac? This stimulant is not addictive and studies have been done adding it to
ssri's for partial responders and people with depression and fatigue. I've tried it and it's definately worth trying.
Posted by Paulbwell on July 7, 2007, at 19:35:12
In reply to Why does dopamine help in mood?, posted by rjlockhart on July 5, 2007, at 20:44:51
> Im on Prozac 30mg. Which is an SSRI, but it works better than wellbutrin which is a dopamine reptake inhibitor.
>
> Dopamine always seems to increase my mood. I dont take any psychostimulant, but i did in the past and thats what im thinking im lacking in my brain. Dopamine tranmitters.
>
> When you get "excited" about something i noticed that your body releases some adrenalaine and endorphins through that period of time, like when your going somewhere really intresting or an event thats coming up.
>
> Do you ever notice that?
>
> I wish there was something that could boost your mood with out being abusable like narcotics.
>
> I guess you have to just talk to your doctor until you notice your on the right med.
>
> Im sorry im jambling, i took prozac earlier and it just makes me i dont know....... clutter thinking.
>
> anyways thanks.
>
> R
Amphetamines flod the brain in two neutrotransmitters, Dopamine , Noradrenaline. hence after taking speed you feel both euphoric and often hyperactive.Depression experienced after the crash-post Amp use are thought to be due to depleted levels of these neurotransmitters.
It takes a while to restock these, if you ever do.
Cheers
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