Posted by linkadge on January 16, 2007, at 11:53:55
In reply to Re: Depressives' sensitivity to stimulants!, posted by blueberry1 on January 16, 2007, at 6:37:09
There could be a lot of comorbidity too between depression and ADHD. One of the notable halmark differences in the brains of depressed people is hypometabolism of the left prefrontal cortex, the exact area that stimulants work to boost neural activity.
Depression is a bad cycle too. Negative mood affects concentration, poor concentration can result in the patient going into a deeper hole.
One suprising thing that ritalin did (for the duration that I took it) was improve sleep.
Even after the mood effects had somewhat faded, I was still sleeping better. Some people with ADHD notice this too, that sleep disturbances can decrease with stimulant treatment. So, I don't know whats up with that.Sometimes depression too is a rut, and if you can just get a little momentum to change certain things in ones life, then mood improvement may come more easily.
Linakdge
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