Posted by blueberry on April 14, 2006, at 19:37:58
In reply to Re: How to shut down the catecholamine rush? » blueberry, posted by crabwalk on April 14, 2006, at 9:14:32
I hear you about the benzos and hypnotics actually intensifying the morning craziness stuff. I thought maybe xanax or lunesta would dull it down, but they actually seemed to intensify it.
With the benefit of hindsight, I think when a doctor prescribes an ssri they should always give it with a 5ht2a/2c blocker at the same time, like either low dose remeron or zyprexa. They not only turbocharge the ssri, but prevent most of the sexual side effects too. When those 5ht2a/2c receptors are flooded with serotonin, that's where the common ssri side effects such as sex, insomnia, and nausea come from. Even at this late stage of the game, you might find a med like to maybe help reverse things.
The way the ssri changed dopamine function might be at play too. Maybe a dopamine med like wellbutrin could respark things.
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