Posted by Laree on August 4, 2004, at 7:43:13
In reply to Stimulants as an Antidepressant, posted by sedona on July 28, 2004, at 15:57:47
I definitely would not recommend going it alone with a stimulant solely for treatment of depression. It may provide some short-term relief (I'm talking like a few hours here), but the 'crash' when it wears off may be worse than the initial depression you felt before taking it. This can make for a nasty habit of abusing the stimulant in attempts to avoid the depressing crashes.
I'd recommend at least augmenting with an SSRI, in combination one may be of help to you.
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