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Posted by Amigan on September 19, 2007, at 8:30:09
Hi.
I want to ask ppl who have tried low doses of (ami)sulpiride, (Less than 200mg daily for sulpiride) what do they think of it. Does ti work well as a mood-brightener?Also, what other good alternatives do you suggest? Except of MAOIs which i consider too dangerous and classic anti-depressants.
Posted by Mishal on September 19, 2007, at 23:55:08
In reply to Sulpiride as a mood-brightener. Your opinions?, posted by Amigan on September 19, 2007, at 8:30:09
Been on sulpiride for many years. I was using it to augment Prozac.It is exceptionally well for anticipatory anxiety. But its mood brightening effects are very very short lived.
The case is same for amisulpride too. Both are good medicines in conjuction with another drug. Alone they don't do their job well.
Posted by Amigan on September 20, 2007, at 4:59:47
In reply to Re: Sulpiride as a mood-brightener. Your opinions?, posted by Mishal on September 19, 2007, at 23:55:08
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> Been on sulpiride for many years. I was using it to augment Prozac.
>
> It is exceptionally well for anticipatory anxiety. But its mood brightening effects are very very short lived.
>
> The case is same for amisulpride too. Both are good medicines in conjuction with another drug. Alone they don't do their job well.Thank you. I didn't know that its effects are VERY short lived, that's kind of disappointing.
But i'm already taking prozac like you used to, i will try it anyway! :)Anyone knows of any good alternatives, btw?
Posted by Amigan on September 22, 2007, at 10:12:44
In reply to Re: Sulpiride as a mood-brightener. Your opinions? » Mishal, posted by Amigan on September 20, 2007, at 4:59:47
> >
> > Been on sulpiride for many years. I was using it to augment Prozac.
> >
> > It is exceptionally well for anticipatory anxiety. But its mood brightening effects are very very short lived.
> >
> > The case is same for amisulpride too. Both are good medicines in conjuction with another drug. Alone they don't do their job well.
>
> Thank you. I didn't know that its effects are VERY short lived, that's kind of disappointing.
> But i'm already taking prozac like you used to, i will try it anyway! :)
>
> Anyone knows of any good alternatives, btw?Ok, maybe it's too early for me to talk since i have been taking it for only 4-5 days but here it goes:
I take a single dose of 50mg daily and it gives me nothing but side-effects even on such low dose:
- mild headache
- sensation of "flushed eyes"
- noticable acceleration of heart beat. This is not a stim/dopamine rush kind of palpitations. It's more like an anti-cholinergic kind..I haven't notice any psychotropic effect. Perhaps it's there but it's to subtle. So far, i'm dissapointed with it.
Posted by amigan on October 13, 2007, at 19:43:04
In reply to Re: Sulpiride as a mood-brightener. My experience!, posted by Amigan on September 22, 2007, at 10:12:44
> > >
> > > Been on sulpiride for many years. I was using it to augment Prozac.
> > >
> > > It is exceptionally well for anticipatory anxiety. But its mood brightening effects are very very short lived.
> > >
> > > The case is same for amisulpride too. Both are good medicines in conjuction with another drug. Alone they don't do their job well.
> >
> > Thank you. I didn't know that its effects are VERY short lived, that's kind of disappointing.
> > But i'm already taking prozac like you used to, i will try it anyway! :)
> >
> > Anyone knows of any good alternatives, btw?
>
> Ok, maybe it's too early for me to talk since i have been taking it for only 4-5 days but here it goes:
> I take a single dose of 50mg daily and it gives me nothing but side-effects even on such low dose:
> - mild headache
> - sensation of "flushed eyes"
> - noticable acceleration of heart beat. This is not a stim/dopamine rush kind of palpitations. It's more like an anti-cholinergic kind..
>
> I haven't notice any psychotropic effect. Perhaps it's there but it's to subtle. So far, i'm dissapointed with it.Ok, i feel more exprerienced with this drug now. The side-effects have subsided. They only occured at the first 2 doses.
It's an "ok" drug (i guess) but way too weak. I have difficulties to distinguish any actual effect from placebo. I'm not even sure if it does anything at all.
The only think i feel when i take it (now that the side effects are gone) is a slight decrease in muscle tone. If it has a stimulative action at all, it's too subtle for me to notice. It must be like 10x less potent than coffee. ( I do drink coffee in large quantities btw)Do you think that it worths to try amisulpride? I keep reading that it's just a more expensive version of sulpiride, twice as potent (which only means that i have to halve the dosage) and less sedating.
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