Posted by janejane on January 3, 2010, at 8:25:11
In reply to Re: What is the difference between depression and » janejane, posted by Phillipa on January 3, 2010, at 0:47:16
Phillipa, that was my thought at first (this side effect was one of the reasons I quit meds last year), but you'll notice they also suggest other strategies. I know someone who had great success relieving her SSRI-induced apathy by cutting her dose in half. The antidepressant effect stayed, but the apathy went away. She just didn't need as much any more. The addition of a drug that works on norepinephrine and/or dopamine could increase motivation and reduce anhedonia. (Wellbutrin would fall into this category.) Switching from an SSRI to an SNRI might also work. Fish or krill oil (which some say increases dopamine) could theoretically help as well. The amino acids tyrosine or phenylalanine, and the herb mucuna pruriens would be other things to consider.
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