Posted by neuroman on September 20, 2006, at 20:31:09
In reply to Re: lamictal and dopamine, posted by psychobot5000 on September 20, 2006, at 10:58:49
Along with anhedonia, depression and amotivation, I have a chronic pain issue that I'm trying to deal with. That's why I tried neurontin. It did help a little in the pain department, but what I really found interesting is that it made me horny. I've tried it on a few different occasions and it's had this effect each time. Finally, a medication with a good side effect! The problem I have with it is that I seem to develop a tolerance to it rather quickly. I really haven't had the nerve to keep pushing the dose up to a point beyond which tolerance might not develop.
In any event, I know that they are going to find that neurontin has some type of dopaminergic or dopamimetic property. It could be the fact that it opens potassium channels, which if I'm not mistaken, is something that dopamine also does. I'll have to keep reading up on it.
Paul
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