Posted by karaS on October 10, 2004, at 23:23:31
In reply to 1 more selegiline question - anyone?, posted by craig getty on October 10, 2004, at 13:41:07
> > Monday is my monthly visit to my pdoc and I was thinking about talking to him about selegiline to help with my dysthymia & low motivation.
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> > I'm currently on Wellbutrin SR (300 mg) and Adderall ER (20-40 mg). I also usually take 0.25 - 0.5 mg of Klonopin for anxiety.
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> > If you have taken selegiline, what did it (did it?) help you with? What dosage? Did you experience any side effects? What else were/are you taking in addition to selegiline? Can selegiline cause anxiety?
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> > And...did you have trouble getting your pdoc to prescribe it as it is only officially approved for Parkinson's disease?
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> One more question: did you find the drug to be more activating or deactivating? In other words, would it help give you more energy or help you sleep better at night? I've seen conflicting reports on this. Thanks.
Craig,
I am not currently taking selegiline but I have tried it a couple of times. Selegiline is for the most part stimulating and can cause insomnia and an increase in anxiety. It put me to sleep but I react paradoxically to ALL stimulatnts. Those who react to selegiline in this way would also react to speed or Adderall etc. by falling asleep. The majority of people will be stimulated by selegiline. There are a lot of good posts on this subject here if you do a search. I'm sure they will answer any questions you might have about it.Kara
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