Posted by cybercafe on January 1, 2003, at 22:43:37
In reply to Re: Adderall/Effexor- dosing or dopamine level issue, posted by utopizen on December 31, 2002, at 22:24:41
what complicates the matter is that depression itself makes it hard to concentrate...
and effexor is an antidepressant, so maybe it helps people with mild depression concentrate?on the other hand.. i heard it was a dopamine antagonist... and thats why it sometimes causes tremors
but i seem to be facing the dilemma i'm sure many must go through -- i can't concentrate, do i raise my antidepressant dose, stimulant, or both?
> Okay, I took 300mg of Effexor XR for 5 months, just weaning off now. I can saw 2 things:
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> 1. Effexor definitely did NOT help my ADD, even in the slightest. I had the worst semester ever, and will pay the price for the next 5 semesters to come as I struggle to make a comeback with a better GPA.
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> If you think sometimes Adderall works and sometimes it doesn't, it definitely is not Effexor's fault, unless you are over-looking the possibility I encountered. If so, stop and think if orgasm frequency coorelates to Adderall "potentiation" (otherwise known as you feeling focused, whether it's Adderall doing it or who knows).
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> But rest assured, either way, it's still all in your head =P
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