Posted by floatingbridge on July 22, 2009, at 21:36:00
In reply to Re: Dopamine drugs?, posted by JayBTV2 on July 22, 2009, at 20:12:16
I've thought about, though not tried, something like mirapex...
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> 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....
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> Some people have success with Welbutrin. Sadly I experienced really bad akathesia while on Welbutrin....
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> 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.....
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> Good luck!
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> -Jay
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