Posted by paxvox on August 15, 2001, at 11:35:58
In reply to Stimulants take how long to work?, posted by adamie on August 15, 2001, at 11:05:50
Adamie,
I think, perhaps, you are misunderstanding the psychopharmacology here. Stimulants such as Ritalin and the amphetamines are RARELY if ever used as antidepressants. Only for certain diagnosed disorders such as ADHD and narcolepsy would such meds be appropriate. There are antidepressants (AD) such as Wellbutrin, which I take, that work in a SIMILAR method as stimulants, and are in a different class than the SSRI AD meds. I also would like to know what your Pdoc has diagnosed you as (look at his code on your medical forms) and how long you took SSRI meds before you decided that they would not work for you. With this info, some of the "gurus" on this site can educate you in a hurry.
PAXVOX
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