Posted by rovers95 on June 28, 2019, at 17:47:42
In reply to Re: therapeutic sleep deprivation with lithium » rovers95, posted by linkadge on June 28, 2019, at 14:29:16
> Hi,
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> Yes, I will use partial sleep or total sleep deprivation, on occasion, if my depression gets bad. It does relieve depression (for me, at least) but isn't conducive to being incredibly functional the next day. Lithium can help make the effect last a few days.
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> Sleep deprivation is a different feel from any antidepressant I have used. It can make the world seem fresh and new again. Nice while it lasts - who knows what the mechanism is.
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> Linkadge
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>Agree, have tried it in the past, although never with lithium....I'm hoping to extend the effect. It's a strange feeling as it's not as though I go back to my previous state before depression, I just feel different.
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