Posted by Michael Bell on March 3, 2003, at 19:26:29
In reply to Re: Dopamine agonists » Michael Bell, posted by daizy on March 3, 2003, at 10:10:41
> > I'm trying to get an idea of the effectiveness of dopamine-related medication in people with Social Anxiety. If you have SA and have taken these types of meds, please name the drug and what the effects were. Thanks!
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> I think someone said that effexor was a dopamine agonist, however it mad my anxiety much worse. Does this mean that my anxiety is not caused by an increase in dopamine? I thought that effexor was also supposed to increase serotonin and norepinephrine? Im getting confused here, sorry! If effexor made my anxiety worse, what meds do I need to calm me down? Dopamine, noradrenaline, and seratonin antagonists? are they benzo's? Also when I am calm, I am more depressed. HELP!
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> I dont understand myself!!!!!!!!!! ha ha ha !!
Daizy, an agonist potentiates increases dopamine/effects of dopamine, whereas antagonist would inhibit dopamine. In my situation, and in most situations I've read about (this board included), drugs that primarily increase dopamine (or effectiveness of dopamine) make anxiety symptoms worse in people with SP. The reason I'm trying to get an idea of the effectiveneness of these types of drugs on SP is because I'm convinced dopamine levels/transmission has a role in SP, but I can't put my finger on it. By the way, If you're looking to for calmness, try a drug that works on GABA, if your doc is cool with it.Also, I have a theory on neurochemical cause of Social Phobia, but it's quite long. Let me know if you want to hear it, and I'll post it. Thanks.
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