Posted by JohnL on September 7, 2001, at 4:16:51
In reply to Is Real Prozac Better Than Generic? Cam? Anyone?, posted by JohnL on September 6, 2001, at 4:53:25
I would buy into the theory that any perceived difference between generic and authentic is psychological and deceptive in nature, EXCEPT that I didn't know I had been switched from authentic to generic. I was completely confused as to why I was deteriorating. So at least at that point it was similar to a blind test. I am doing much better now back on the authentic Prozac. I wish that part of it had been blind too. Maybe in the future I'll have someone switch the medications on me without my knowledge and give it a complete blind test.
I think it could be possible that there is a difference between generic and authentic simply because of my experience with Modafinil and Adrafinil. I mean, it's not really a good comparison. But my point is that if you look at a molecular diagram of the two, they look practically identical, with only a tiny miniscule difference. Yet they acted on me like totally and dramatically different drugs. Modafinil for me was horrible. Adrafinil was wonderful. And supposedly one of Adrafinil's metabolites is Modafinil, yet I feel none of it. Like I said, it's not a good comparison, but the point is that even just the tiniest difference can make a world of difference, like night and day.
I guess we might never know for sure. All I do know for sure is that I was getting worse on generic, and I am now almost fully recovered from that on authentic. Is it my imagination? Is it a psychological deception? Dunno. I do know I will stay with authentic just to be sure. I was scared to death when I started to deteriorate, and I don't want to go there again. The only thing that had changed was that I had been given generic instead of authentic. At this point I can find no other explanation.
John
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