Posted by Brainbeard on October 5, 2010, at 6:52:06
In reply to any Musicians on meds?, posted by former poster on October 5, 2010, at 2:31:37
> I'm fairly certain that the psychostimulants enhance the performance of any musician. I'm curious how antidepressants, benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants Lithium and antipsychotics effect an artist. My guess is its impossible to perform while on a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic. I hope I'm wrong.
Impossible to perform? Impossible to be creative, perhaps. Performing shouldn't be a problem. Maybe if short-term memory gets severely impaired.
Paxil (SSRI) only fostered my creative process, by making me hypomanic. Benzodiazepines could play a promoting role similar to booze for creativity, and likewise decrease the quality of performance. Remembering may become harder on benzo's. Gabapentin (Neurontin) didn't affect me musically. Low dose Risperdal only helped.
Psychostimulants are actually known to mute creativity in the longer run.
Current meds: clomipramine 225mg, fluvoxamine (Luvox) 50mg, amitriptyline 10mg, bethanechol 25-50mg.
PRN: oxazepam 5-10mg
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