Posted by bleauberry on April 18, 2008, at 19:31:09
In reply to A poll on anti-depressants, posted by Shadowplayers721 on April 18, 2008, at 10:53:22
Diagnosis...depends on which doc you ask. Too many flaws and subjectivity in the system. Depression of the anhedonic type. Hints of bilopar II rarely, hints of delusional schizophrenia rarely, anxiety most mornings upon waking that soon vanishes into fatigue. It is depression with a whacky adrenal gland thing mixed in.
Darn, I wish I had a history that allowed me to say what worked best. Well, for a few years I was decent, but not 100% and not myself, on 20mg Prozac + 300mg Adrafinil + 5mg Zyprexa.
25mg Zoloft + 500mg Depakote ER + 5mg Zyprexa was fairly ok, but still andhedonic and withdrawn.
St Johns Wort (Kira brand) 600mg worked incredibly awesome but only for 2 weeks. It quickly pooped and could not be revived no matter what I tried doing with it.
Absolute best antidepressant ever was Cannabis, in small doses taken the same way as a drug, not enough to get high, just to feel normal. Hands down the best antidepressant on the planet if taken responsibly in a medical manner. But, very costly, widely fluctuating quality, and eventual jailtime make this a very shakey treatment.
If I am in real depressive trouble and need a fast fix to buy some time, Ritalin 5mg to 10mg does it reliably. Maybe 3 or 4 times a year I have to resort to this emergency.
In a similar fashion, Xanax can be an immediate lifesaver during rare emergencies.
Absolute worst treatment...ECT. It is only good on paper. In real life, not. Even if it works, relapse rate is close to 80% and comes on rapid.
The most commonly prescribed antidepressant in 2007 was Zoloft, if that means anything.
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