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Posted by linkadge on March 19, 2009, at 14:44:14
Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augmentation for depression?
Linkadge
Posted by clipper40 on March 19, 2009, at 23:06:39
In reply to Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augm, posted by linkadge on March 19, 2009, at 14:44:14
Not yet but I'm planning on trying galantamine (the supplement and/or the medication) sometime in the near future. Supposedly less side effects than the other meds in this class and also some reports of it helping with motivation.
Posted by jms600 on March 20, 2009, at 16:22:28
In reply to Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augm, posted by linkadge on March 19, 2009, at 14:44:14
Hi Linkadge
I took memantine/Namenda a few years back as part of a drug study (not for any mental type illness though). I found it to have quite noticeable 'calming' properties as well as appearing to have an antidepressant effect. I was also taking 60mg Prozac at the time.
I found memantine made me quite light headed and dizzy at times; however, I later read on the net that fluoxetine and memantine can interact although I haven't read this anywhere since.
If I had the chance I would definitely like to give memantine another go. I hope it gets licensed for depression/anxiety one day.
Posted by desolationrower on March 20, 2009, at 22:57:22
In reply to Re: Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augm » linkadge, posted by jms600 on March 20, 2009, at 16:22:28
> Hi Linkadge
>
> I took memantine/Namenda a few years back as part of a drug study (not for any mental type illness though). I found it to have quite noticeable 'calming' properties as well as appearing to have an antidepressant effect. I was also taking 60mg Prozac at the time.
>
> I found memantine made me quite light headed and dizzy at times; however, I later read on the net that fluoxetine and memantine can interact although I haven't read this anywhere since.
>
> If I had the chance I would definitely like to give memantine another go. I hope it gets licensed for depression/anxiety one day.just to clarify, while both are used for alzheimers, memantine is an nmda antagonist/5ht3 antagonist nicotinic (alpha7 i think) antagonist. ACHEi are something different.
-d/r
Posted by Sigismund on March 23, 2009, at 20:48:50
In reply to Re: Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augm, posted by desolationrower on March 20, 2009, at 22:57:22
There's galantamine and there's huperzine.
I don't know anything about the differences and have not tried either.
I have tried piracetam and aniracetam and they both felt like a bit of a strain.
Posted by Questionmark on March 26, 2009, at 15:34:30
In reply to Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augm, posted by linkadge on March 19, 2009, at 14:44:14
I've only tried huperzine A (through OTC supplements) on several occasions, but never experienced anything noticeable, even at like 200 mcg. Very disappointing. I never tried it for more than a few days continuously however.
I've wanted to try galantamine augmentation for years now but have still not gotten around to getting any.
> Anyone actually tried cholinsterase inhibitor augmentation for depression?
>
> Linkadge
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