Posted by stjames on July 17, 2000, at 21:27:25
In reply to Re: Stimulants as monotherapy for Depression?, posted by Libby on July 17, 2000, at 12:48:22
> MB... I found it a little disturbing that my doc was more
willing to diagnose Bipolar than ADD and that he was more willing to prescribe anti-convulsants, tranquilizers, and anti-psychotics than a stimulant.
James here....Bi polar and stims don't always mix as stims can
start cyclying in some. Stims are often used to
counteract sedation from AD or depression itself.
Stims work is synergy with AD's increasing the effectiveness
of each med. I talked about this in a long post 1-3 sessions ago, take ]
a look at the archive. As monotherapy stims are great at first but
can make you more depressed over time. Mood is 24/7 so you need a
longer acting med than a stim to have even mood.
Taking stim w/AD often means you can take less of the AD's
and stims if taken together. I need 150 mgs Effexor on Dex
and 300+ off dex. If I take dex when I am signifanctaly
depressed it makes things worse but if I am stable
the benifits are taking less of each and excellent
mood, I would say normal mood.james
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