Posted by morel1 on December 27, 2003, at 22:25:18
In reply to Re: Exp on buspar ?? » morel1, posted by zeugma on December 27, 2003, at 21:43:06
> TCA= tricyclic antidepressant. Nortriptyline helps me sleep, more so at doses above 50 mg/ day. Nortriptyline is a TCA.
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> The 'lucid dreams' and so on seem to be symptoms of narcolepsy. I get sleep paralysis when not on meds, and lately on Klonopin too, which is common in narcolepsy. I'll be dreaming, but also aware of body position, and I'll get rushing sensations and headaches, and I'll try to wake up but it's a struggle (and I feel awful for the rest of the night). Tricyclics block these kinds of states. Other drugs useful in narcolepsy include Provigil 9to help with daytime sleepiness), stimulants like Ritalin, and Xyrem, which helps induce deep sleep. I have no experience with any of these.
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> I've found that Buspar does help, and it's an easy drug to get prescribed (i.e. it has no abuse potential). An interesting book, which goes into the phenomenon of lucid dreaming, as well as the drugs that influence sleep process, is "The Dream Drugstore" by J.Allan Hobson. He says that benzodiazepines and especially SSRI's can interfere with restful sleep, which I have found very true in my experience.
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Thanx again for your response,By the way how long did u take nortriptyline til u saw a response. As well as with the Buspar. I will look for that book and into more depth at that TCA and narcolepsy. I never experienced sleep paralysis though and if you mean rushing sensations like if you fall off a skate board or something in a dream then i guess i have felt that (if this is making any sense to you? I really appreciate all this help you have given me. I'll just keep truckin. I figure im 23 and its best to focus on this now as soon as possible so I can start enjoying life to its full potential. thnx again Zeugma
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