Posted by SLS on April 10, 2018, at 17:08:00
In reply to Re: Why is alcohol the only thing that helps me? » bleauberry, posted by Prefect on April 10, 2018, at 12:21:03
> Also I have a lot of inner tension, tachycardia, and sensory agitation. Would Ritalin not make this worse, because it's also a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. I went on Fetzima last year for a weak and it turned me into a basketcase.
Fetzima sucks - except when it works :-). I just don't see any success stories, and I didn't like how milnacipran affects me.
Regarding Abilify, it is a D2/D3 partial agonist. It is thought to stabilize dopamine transmission. Abilify boosts transmission when there isn't enough (antidepressant) and dampens it when there is too much (antipsychotic). That's a bit simplistic, I guess.
Regarding Lamictal, you might find it a bit stimulating at first. Not like Ritalin, though. It is likely to be rather pleasant and feels like an antidepressant. This phenomenon can occur at 50 mg/day. If so, it will probaby fade in between dosage increases. For me, 200 mg/day helps quite a bit, but I need 300 mg/day to get the most improvement from Lamictal.
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