Posted by Sugardog on July 8, 2014, at 20:58:54
In reply to Re: Best dopamine enhancing selective med, posted by Hugh on July 8, 2014, at 17:44:52
> Baclofen, a muscle relaxant, increases striatal and cortical dopamine levels. I wrote this post about my experience with it:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20130222/msgs/1039793.htmlDear Hugh,
Thank you so much for your advice! I read about Baclofen and tried it for about a week two years ago. Unfortunately, it made me sooo tired and out of it. Maybe I didn't stick it out long enough, or maybe it was interacting poorly with the antidepressant I was on at the time (zoloft). I was really nervous to up it to the doses necessary to help with addiction (at this point too much alcohol and lots of cigarettes).
I do think Gabapentin helps relax me and increases my general sense of well-being, but I can only take it in the evening, since I get really spacey on it. When I took it during the day, I was happy but unmotivated, was a terrible driver, and accidentally threw my wallet in a trash can!
I'll ask my pdoc again about Bac. It actually may be a good adjunct to the Adderall to take away the physical tension.
Thanks again!
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