Posted by Rocket_Boy on February 25, 2002, at 9:21:32
In reply to dope-amine dilemma, posted by lula on February 22, 2002, at 14:31:00
> Just recently I have realized there is a good possibility I do not produce enough dopamine. This is after years of knowing that something was not quite right with me biochemically. Factors that influenced this decision:
> 1. I'm a recovering alcoholic/addict (speed)
> 2. Diagnosed with ADD.
> 3. Abuse coffee
> 4. Smoke cigarrettes
> 5. Familiar tremor (also my mom and my 13 year old son)
> 6. Adrenaline-junkie (esp. as kid)
> 7. Use sex as a mood elevator
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> The only "natural" thing that makes me feel normal or good is excessive exercise. However, I cannot run five miles a day. Otherwise, I am sleepy, lethargic, and exist in a mental fog. These traits are exacerbated when I have tried SSRIs (paxil, zoloft, effexor). Serzone obliterated my short-term memory. Not surprisingly, wellbutrin has worked somewhat.
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> Serotonin doesn't seem to be the problem but I feel strongly that dopamine and possibly norepinephrine are.
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> I cannot take Ritalin or adderall because they kick in my addiction. I flushed the adderall after beginning to "stray" from the recommended dose.
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> I thought I had found the answer (on this site) in Parnate. However, I noticed it has properties akin to methamphetamine and I cannot take anything with strong abuse potential. Do Parnate and the other MAOI-B inhibitors have histories of abuse?
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> What do dopamine deficient alcoholics and addicts take?
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> Thanks!Hi Lula,
I dont know much about the addiction stuff but I have the same problem with Serotonin based drugs, they are useless to me and just make me sleepy. I had to quit taking the Effexor due to this. I am going to try "Adrafanil" that I have heard such
good feedback from on here. I would think that this is what exercise boosts the most would be adrenaline? Exercise helps me a bunch to like I'm sure it does everyone. I waiting for it to get here and I'll let everyone know how it worked for me.
I have never heard of parnate myself, but my main problem is getting up in the morning, lack of motivation, general feeling of I dont care attitude. I felt everything click once when taking WB and Effexor and doing a good weight lifting workout
one night then couldnt sleep for 3 days (which was great for me!) but hence could never get the same effect back. I figure mine is a low NE thing.Good luck,
Allen
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