Posted by Christ_empowered on February 23, 2022, at 11:47:18
In reply to Re: Reuptake Inhibition causes major probs for me, posted by undopaminergic on February 22, 2022, at 8:21:32
the ssri and ssnri drugs are notorious for acting as "emotional novocaine," numbing one's inner life. Thing is...
what frightens me is how shrinks lie about it, while pushing the pills on people. -eek- the effect was noted very early on...as in, early 90s Listening to Prozac era early on (written by a psychiatrist...).
wellbutrin was OK for me, but then again...once I dropped it and went on with life, I noticed...
whoa there; there -had- been a good bit of emotional numbing, just not to the ridiculous extent of, say, Paxil.
Ritalin vs the various amphetamines...I dunno. I did reasonably well with long acting Ritalin in terms of being able to stay on task vs untreated, and I don't think a roughly equivalent dosage of an amphetamine product was superior in that regard, per se, but...
is there a word for being sufficiently stimulated to better stay on task...somewhat improved mood...but also feeling somehow flattened?
not that the amphetamines were better, for me. improved concentration, rather jagged mood boost.
I think...especially when dealing with depression...reuptake inhibition is viewed as less problematic. I read...back in the day, some advocacy group tried to get Ritalin put into Schedule III, not the Schedule II where it lived then (and remains, now). Perhaps -not- surprisingly, some digging revealed the group was funded by companies that produced Ritalin products. And yet...
compared to the amphetamines, ritalin has a reputation for fewer mood problems, less dosage escalation, less psychosis and agitation, and less true addiction...
I also think the cardio profile favors Ritalin? not sure on that one.
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