Posted by JayBTV2 on July 22, 2009, at 20:12:16
In reply to Dopamine drugs?, posted by SheilaC on July 22, 2009, at 19:07:02
I've taken a number of dopamine related medications and honestly the only ones that really worked for me are the ADD stimulant class of meds (Ritalin/Adderall/etc). They're definitely pretty powerful medications though and lots of doctors won't prescribe them since they're controlled and have abuse potential....
Some people have success with Welbutrin. Sadly I experienced really bad akathesia while on Welbutrin....
I believe Emsam (the depression "patch") is also a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It's technically an MAOI but doesn't have the dietary restrictions and should increase dopamine levels in the brain. So perhaps that's a less common option to explore.....
Good luck!
-Jay
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