Posted by sowhysosad on April 26, 2009, at 19:07:36
In reply to Re: How long 'til NADH boosts dopamine?, posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on April 26, 2009, at 17:53:13
> How did you get codeine?
I just combined 2 over-the-counter meds: 2x ibuprofen/codeine (12.8mg of codeine per tablet), plus 2x paracetamol/codeine (8mg per tablet). That way I didn't exceed the recommended dose for ibuprofen or paracetamol/
> How long time you taken NADH? I've ordered some and quite interested to hear whether it works or whether its another one of those overhyped supplements that dosn't deliver.
This is only my third day and I wasn't expecting it to work so soon but I'm definitely feeling a dopaminergic effect. I've had a tiny bit of caffeine and some nicotine which will boost it, but no more than usual.
The only other factor coming into play is that I quit imipramine only a week ago, so my D2 receptors will still be supersensitive.
It also feels like my dopamine system is "bouncing back" after somehow being suppressed by the imipramine, although the only relevant research I could find claimed tricyclics boost dopamine in some parts of the brain. That's why I originally decided to try one!
However, the atypical features of my depression (oversleeping and binge eating) got progressively worse on imipramine, which woud imply a problem with dopamine.
I'm tempted to drop the NADH dose a little and add a bit of 5HTP to the mix soon, as this dopaminergic effect is really powerful and I've still got some "low serotonin" symptoms. I'm actually contemplating declining a new AD from my pdoc in favour of that approach. Do you have any experience of 5HTP?
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