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Posted by BrainDamage on July 1, 2011, at 6:12:12
I've recently started taking Deprenyl/Sellegiline
10-15mgs tablets, sublingually
I am very surprised that it seems to make me less anxious, to the point where I actually feel tired.I'm surprised that an MAO-B inhibitor could have this effect, I didn't know that they could help with anxiety...........
Interestingly Low Dopamine is actually associated with Anxiety
I wonder if this is a sign that I have low Dopamine?
Posted by mtdewcmu on July 3, 2011, at 19:53:55
In reply to Deprenyl-makes me Calm + Tired, posted by BrainDamage on July 1, 2011, at 6:12:12
> I am very surprised that it seems to make me less anxious, to the point where I actually feel tired.
>
> I'm surprised that an MAO-B inhibitor could have this effect, I didn't know that they could help with anxiety...........
> Interestingly Low Dopamine is actually associated with Anxiety
> I wonder if this is a sign that I have low Dopamine?Sedation is a typical side effect of pure dopaminergic drugs, including l-dopa.
Supposedly you can get a buzz off of phenethylamine when you are on deprenyl. You can buy it for almost nothing on the internet.
Posted by desolationrower on July 8, 2011, at 23:06:51
In reply to Deprenyl-makes me Calm + Tired, posted by BrainDamage on July 1, 2011, at 6:12:12
> I've recently started taking Deprenyl/Sellegiline
>
> 10-15mgs tablets, sublingually
> I am very surprised that it seems to make me less anxious, to the point where I actually feel tired.yeah, especially social anxiety.
> I'm surprised that an MAO-B inhibitor could have this effect, I didn't know that they could help with anxiety...........
> Interestingly Low Dopamine is actually associated with Anxiety
> I wonder if this is a sign that I have low Dopamine?well, lower than on selegiline :)
i won't worry about if it is 'low', just if it better one way or another. fear and being eaten by a lion are natural. i choose happiness instead.
-d/r
Posted by mtdewcmu on July 9, 2011, at 0:02:45
In reply to Deprenyl-makes me Calm + Tired, posted by BrainDamage on July 1, 2011, at 6:12:12
Any other significant side effects? I wonder why that med isn't used more often in psychiatry.
Posted by desolationrower on July 15, 2011, at 20:50:03
In reply to Re: Deprenyl-makes me Calm + Tired » BrainDamage, posted by mtdewcmu on July 9, 2011, at 0:02:45
> Any other significant side effects? I wonder why that med isn't used more often in psychiatry.
i think the reason is 'it is an MAOI' so you get the category freakout, but the low doses used for parkinsons suffers arne'tn really that useful for depression so it also 'isn't any antidepressant'
there is a lot of woow in psych hysteresis
-d/r
Posted by Avenarius on July 18, 2011, at 21:42:41
In reply to Re: Deprenyl-makes me Calm + Tired, posted by desolationrower on July 15, 2011, at 20:50:03
I start selegiline tomorrow. Are you getting other side effects as well, or just sedation?
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