Medications and Exercise

Posted by Bekka H. on April 20, 2002, at 17:49:24

Hi everyone,
Do any of you think that antidepressants don't really "kick in" until you've done your aerobic exercise? I often feel that way. The meds may work a little bit (i.e., they work enough to get me to begin exercising), but they seem to work much better AFTER I've exercised vigorously for at least 30-40 minutes.
I read that phenylacetic acid, a byproduct of phenylethylamine (PEA), is increased by as much as 70 times in people who exercise vigorously. Phenylethylamine is the antidepressant-like substance that is in chocolate! It is similar to amphetamines. I guess it would be easier to eat chocolate all day than to exercise, but I feel much better after exercising than I do after eating chocolate. I do think that the PEA plus whatever antidepressant I'm on must work synergistically. What do you think?
Bekka

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Medications and Exercise Bekka H. 4/20/02
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Re: Medications and Exercise » LynnPerley BarbaraCat 4/22/02
I am on nortryptiline and when I excercise-johnj Bekka H. 4/22/02
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