Posted by Caedmon on March 15, 2006, at 18:37:41
In reply to CAFFIENE...Good or Bad?, posted by TylerJ on March 5, 2006, at 14:17:03
> -Is caffiene safe and effective when combined with antidepressants? I read that many people believe caffiene combined with maoi's make the drugs work better and reduce the chance of poop-out.
>I combine it with my bupropion with great success. I love caffeine. It makes me feel alert and energetic.
> -Please let me know your personal experiences with caffiene and any information you can add about positive or negative effects of caffiene. Most pdocs say no caffiene or very little especially if you suffer from anxiety.
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>I can understand this, but I'm not classic anxious. I'm socially phobic. I'm more on the depressed-avoidant end of things than the "wound-up physically terrified" sort.
Caffeine *alleviates* some of my depression and withdrawn behavior when I use it in moderate doses.
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