Posted by Dopamine123 on April 14, 2008, at 19:59:39
In reply to Re: anyone ever had greater success on a generic? » Dopamine123, posted by g_g_g_unit on April 13, 2008, at 22:18:11
>if i'm feeling dumb enough on lexapro, will adding wellbutrin just compound the problem?
Usually, increasing dopamine is pro-cognitive functioning. Wellbutrin has utility for attention deficit disorder. Increasing dopamine/norepinephrine tends to increase concentration so it would probably counteract what you feel on the lexapro. I have tried SSRI's and have found that my attention span and memory got worse on them. Wellbutrin dramatically improved those drug induced side effects in my case. Or you could try Cymbalta or Effexor. Both those drugs may have fewer cognitive effects than an SSRI since they also increase norepinephrine.
"one strain of which is a fear that augmenting drugs will just cause a pile-up of sfx"
Well if you don't want to take antidepressants you could alway try some over the counter supplements.
1000 mg of EPA is supposed to be good. You can buy this omega-3 fatty acid over the counter at a store that sells supplements. Just make sure you only get the EPA and not the other fatty acids. 1000 mg per day sounds like the right dose that is needed. Omega 3 might have a beneficial effect on cognition in contrast to an SSRI.
"Fluoxetine and EPA appear to be equally effective in controlling depressive symptoms."
(omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18247193?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumS-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is another supplement that might be worth a try too. It increases dopamine and could improve concentration and depressive symptoms.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15538131?ordinalpos=6&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumOther supplements you could take can be found at this site.
http://www.qualitycounts.com/fpdepression.html
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