Posted by bleauberry on September 26, 2009, at 20:29:43
In reply to meds and emotional numbing, posted by atypical on September 26, 2009, at 11:38:34
I would think Lithium is more likely the guilty one here. Anything is possible. But of the two meds, I would suspect Lithium first, Nardil second.
I have experienced emotional numbing primarily from serotonin agents, which Lithium is and enhancer of, but also with dopamine agents. The initial rush dopamine agents give can later turn into numbness. So either of these meds could be at fault, but I suspect Lithium the most. It is generally a dulling inhibitory molecule, not an excitatory one.
You might ask your doc about cautiously lowering the dose of whichever med you suspect the most. You may find a decent compromise that allows both antidepressant and antinumbness to coexist.
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