Posted by DK79 on July 14, 2012, at 10:23:11
In reply to Re: What helps with social anhedonia. » DK79, posted by Tomatheus on July 14, 2012, at 0:46:15
I am currently back on selegiline, and trying to add various supplements (right now 200mg theanine at night). I also want to try adding picamilon eventually. Moreover, I've read a few posts where supplementing selegiline with D-Phenylalanine seemed to produce good results. (Any one can relate that?) As I mentioned before selegiline helps with energy, overall motivation to do things, focus and memory, but not necessarily mood (I have a flat mood, sorta dragging through life and experiences, not feeling any excitement, pleasure, etc). However, I have never tried more than 10mg/day and right now I am on 5mg. One aspect of why I was cautious with the dosage is that is seems like I was getting a sort of buzzing in the brain - not anything I couldn't tolerate but an obvious effect you notice. Also, I thought I was losing weight, whereas I am trying to put on some weight. Also, not an intolerable side effect - I could just try eating more. So I might bump back to 10mg/day again. Is it worth going more than that, what were your experiences at higher doses?
In regards to other meds, yes none of them did much it seems. I tolerated Wellbutrin well except for higher doses (450mg) but couldnt really tell if that was doing anything, Remeron was awful, it's like being a zombie, and Lexapro obliterated my sex drive and made me emotionless, hence the reason I won't touch any medication with known negative sexual side effects, only with known pro-sexual profile. I am interested in EMSAM but its cost prohibitive under my insurance plan, and doctor brushed off Parnate - she didn't even know what it was when i mentioned it and had to look it up, and I can't get my hands on it by myself, seems like overseas pharmacies are not carrying it any more (I am in US).
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