Posted by rod on June 20, 2005, at 7:12:20
In reply to Re: What AD most like Tramadol??? » rod, posted by ed_uk on June 19, 2005, at 16:20:04
>Sounds like Greek to me. Are there American names for these meds? Fondly, Phillipa
hehe no. not greek. Substance Names are the qite the same everywhere in the world. Somethinmes the only differ in the last "e" of the name... But some I have mentionend are trade names.
> Hi Roli!
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> >So now I am on Periactin and its working like a little magic pill :-)))
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> That's great!!! Was it your idea to try cyproheptadine? I think cypro would knock me out, antihistamines always do.
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> >its wiping out my apathy and numbness and mental slowness........
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> That's really interesting. Did you decide to try it because it's a serotonin antagonist? Do you find it quite anticholinergic?Exactly. I wanted to know what an serotonin antagonist does for me. And I dont find it anticholinergic at all. I wanted to add some more 5-ht(2A) antagonism. But I dont know the affinities of the different subreceptor families for it. Sometimes its even called an unspecific antiserotonergic agent? is it true? And what I dont understand is that it actually does not induce depression as aside effect...
> By the way, have you ever tried mirtazapine (Remeron)? I wonder whether you'd find that it had a similar effect to Periactin. Perhaps not, it's not anticholinergic - I know you like anticholinergics.
Like Scott, Remeron makes me much much worse after a short time. Dont really know why....
> >It really improved functionality. I am looking forward to start a part time job as an assistant at some kind of cancer research institute (no I do not study anything related to that.) And I feel mentally fit eenough to do the job YAY !! horray.
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> Wow, the Periactin is really good! You sound so happy :-D
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> >nortriptyline 125mg.......for depression?yes
> Periactin 12mg........for apathy?
just to make me generally better. also some anti stress effect(look at pubmed. it also decreases HPA axis activity)
> Solian 50mg.........for depression/apathy/anxiety?
anxiety, tensions, motivation, depression... (Subbtance name: Amisulpride)
> Lyrica 300mg...........for anxiety?
well, I would describe it as having an anti stress effect and makes me think more clearly.
> Nicergoline 30mg........to boost your brain power?!
yup :) It is acting as a mild psychostimulant for me.
Substance name. not available in US> Pentoxifylline (or something like that :P ) 600mg.............to boost your memory?
It has some anti stress effect for me. this might explain it:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14566072&query_hl=2
trade name "Trental", substance: "Pentoxifylline"> Rivotril 0,25 (im tapering off).......for anxiety?
anxiety, sleep.
Substance name: Clonazepam> Diphenhydramine 50mg (also tapering).......for sleep?
sleep, depression
Trade name: Benadryl> What an interesting combination! You must have an innovative pdoc. Tell me more :-)
hmmm actually this combination has "evolved" over time. I just tried some stuff and if it had an positive effect, I have kept it, as long it was beneficial...
And I would describe my doc as a consultant, because in the appointments we discuss things togehter. But most of the time I get what I want, if I have some good arguments... =)
But in the end its more like a "lets try and see" story...
> Bye!
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> ~Edgood bye
Roland
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