Posted by jonh kimble on June 11, 2002, at 18:11:03
as some know, i have dysthymia, social anxiety, chronic fatigue, and that sort of thing and i have not responded to any of 12 ad's, and i had a reasonible response to dexedrine but only now and then. people here have told me about mood stabilizers but i thought that these were only for bi polar. im begining to get more interested in the idea. for example, a drug i read about called memantine apperently helps with stimulant poop out and crack addicts who took it reported a much greater effect when they smoked crack (this was in a study by the way)
memantine is an nmda antagonist, and i understand some mood stabilizers are too. but i read the side effect profile for some and side effects included sedation and weight loss. i already have a terrible time with these. also i heard that some decrease levels of tyrosine hydroxylase, which means less DA/NE and these seem to be low in me already.
one thing i wanted to add is that alcohol really makes me awake, and when i smoke, i get a nicotine buzz every time. normally when i smoke i only feel nicotine about 6 times a day. dont know if this means anything.
anyway, id appreciate any more info and experiences. thanks
jon
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