Posted by paul9 on April 2, 2009, at 22:18:13
In reply to easier fix, posted by desolationrower on April 2, 2009, at 8:22:42
> most likely insufficient adrenal output is because of atypical depression, lowered crh/acth, hypersensitve glucocorticoid receptors. normalizing catecholamines with a stimulant will normalize things long-term, and fix symptoms directly. MAOIs work too.
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> -d/rmy depression is the atypical subtype and adderall was the first drug that made me feel "normal" in eons. i really had forgotten how it felt to have strength, energy, motivation, an iq above 80, to eat normally and to be fully relaxed (not having to struggle every day). unfortunately i developed tolerance which ended that episode but did lead me to start reading and finally understand the root of my symptoms. but i don't think stimulants are a long term solution. at least with adderall all it really does is elicit what is pretty much a "fight or flight response." i've read that maois are more effective treating atypical depression but when i tried them in the past they just made me feel sick as hell.
paul
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