Posted by undopaminergic on February 23, 2022, at 13:59:12
In reply to Re: Reuptake Inhibition causes major probs for me, posted by Christ_empowered on February 23, 2022, at 11:47:18
> the ssri and ssnri drugs are notorious for acting as "emotional novocaine," numbing one's inner life. Thing is...
>I noticed they cause a kind of apathy in the sense of caring less. Such as caring less about whether you kill yourself or not. This is probably the effect through which they may reduce suicides. But they can do the opposite, perhaps sometimes for the same reason, ie. caring less about staying alive.
> compared to the amphetamines, ritalin has a reputation for fewer mood problems, less dosage escalation, less psychosis and agitation, and less true addiction...
>The relative lack of dose-escalation is probably due to the flattening of the dose-response curve beyond a certain point. I used to use 108 mg/dose (3x36 mg) of Concerta, beyond which it was pointless to go, because it would produce no added effect.
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