Posted by Economist on March 18, 2010, at 2:32:10
In reply to Re: Chronic, excruciating boredom not caused by meds?, posted by SLS on March 18, 2010, at 1:01:21
For me, taking SSRIs (Lexapro) or SNRIs (Cymbalta) was like taking nothing at all. Wellbutrin and Abilify (standalone) also did nothing. Haven't been on Prozac, but I'm afraid of further experiments with anything serotonin-based, as I've heard many reports of anhedonia worsening with them.
Perhaps the irritating sensation of boredom is only alleviated when dopamine hits the right places at the right amounts. And if you have low levels of dopamine/damaged dopamine pathways, you'll experience chronic boredom.
At this point I'd be satisfied if the EMSAM/selegiline can just lift the chronic, unpleasant boredom feeling (supply me with more dopamine?). No joy, no sadness, no anxiety, no anger is something I can be forced to live with, but the chronic boredom just makes me want to rip my eyes out.
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