Posted by Tony P on January 30, 2010, at 19:31:56
In reply to What drugs/agents increase dopamine?, posted by Walfredo on January 26, 2010, at 22:44:11
I'm convinced that up until a year or two ago dopamine was the Cinderella of the major neurotransmitters. Now at last it's getting attention. I find it's essential to my recovery.
Besides those already mentioned, the following boost DA:
- Modafinil (Provigil, Alertec)
- Adrafinil, a precursor to modafinil, milder & longer-acting. Not marketed in North America, but also not Rx most places. Available in Europe & on the web.
- Requip (ropinirole). A pilot study (Can. j. Psych.) found it beneficial in combination with many ADs & moood-stabilizers. However it seems to be more active at the sedating DA receptors than the activating ones.
- Coffee in moderate doses <g>.
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