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Posted by Michael Bell on September 10, 2009, at 20:27:36
Has anyone here tried aricept?
Posted by emme on September 10, 2009, at 21:17:46
In reply to Has anyone here tried aricept?, posted by Michael Bell on September 10, 2009, at 20:27:36
> Has anyone here tried aricept?
Yes! It was very helpful for depression, motivation, and cognitive clarity. Pretty cool.
Downsides that I was willing to accept: my face would get hot and I had nightmares.
The reason I stopped: elevated liver enzymes.
I think it's worth a try. It took a few weeks to kick in, so be patient.
emme
Posted by Michael Bell on September 13, 2009, at 1:55:25
In reply to Re: Has anyone here tried aricept? » Michael Bell, posted by emme on September 10, 2009, at 21:17:46
> > Has anyone here tried aricept?
>
> Yes! It was very helpful for depression, motivation, and cognitive clarity. Pretty cool.
>
> Downsides that I was willing to accept: my face would get hot and I had nightmares.
>
> The reason I stopped: elevated liver enzymes.
>
> I think it's worth a try. It took a few weeks to kick in, so be patient.
>
> emme
Thanks for the reply. But how exactly did it help? Make you less anxious, more creative, more social, less negative, etc.?
Posted by emme on September 13, 2009, at 4:53:58
In reply to thanks for reply. coupla questions 4 u.... » emme, posted by Michael Bell on September 13, 2009, at 1:55:25
> > > Has anyone here tried aricept?
> >
> > Yes! It was very helpful for depression, motivation, and cognitive clarity. Pretty cool.
> >
> > Downsides that I was willing to accept: my face would get hot and I had nightmares.
> >
> > The reason I stopped: elevated liver enzymes.
> >
> > I think it's worth a try. It took a few weeks to kick in, so be patient.
> >
> > emme
>
>
> Thanks for the reply. But how exactly did it help? Make you less anxious, more creative, more social, less negative, etc.?
>
>
I don't recall it affecting anxiety for either the better or worse. It greatly improved my mood, and it allowed me to concentrate better. It removed the brain fog that can go with depression.For me, creativity returns when depression is improved, so I guess you could say it allowed natural creativity to come back. If you are not feeling social because of depressed mood, then it may very well help. Hope that helps.
emme
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