Posted by Conundrum on November 8, 2010, at 11:31:40
In reply to SSRIs + linear thinking, posted by linkadge on November 6, 2010, at 7:13:42
> Norepinephrine and dopamine seem to facilitate linear thinking. With SSRI's I can't think in a straight line. Does anyone have this problem too?
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> LinkadgeWhile I can't say for sure if SSRIs make me think less linearly. I can say that drugs that disinhibit norepinephrine and dopamine, make me focus on a task or a goal and so I wouldn't call that linear, it is a focus, from not knowing what to spend time on to having a focus on something. That seems to be more the result of resolving some anhedonia and increasing interest than changing my thinking, although it could be a bit of both.
Have you ever tried a low dose of prozac? Like 5mg every other day? It still has some serotonerigic effects but helps you focus.
Complaints: post-SSRI problems: anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. )
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Currently taking mirtazapine and tianeptine
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