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Posted by brionk on August 2, 2011, at 20:30:36
I started Parnate at 20mg/day for two weeks and am now at 40 mg/day for past two weeks. Drowsiness (sedation) has been the prominent side effect, though I can live with that for now through sheer determination and several cups of Java during the day. However, my ability to concentrate (lack of brain fog) has greatly improved to the point where I have read three books in the past two weeks...more than I had read in the past two or three years. I am also much less depressed, feeling somewhat optimisic about my future instead of wondering if I really want to live the way I was feeling before. Question: Is the drowsiness likely to give way to the more stimulating "amphetamine effect" with increased dosing. I plan to go to 60 mg/day soon. Put more simply, is the "drowsy versus stimulating" a function of doseage, or more a function of one's unique biochemistry? Opinions welcome. Thank You. Brion
Posted by emmanuel98 on August 3, 2011, at 19:07:40
In reply to Parnate questions, posted by brionk on August 2, 2011, at 20:30:36
I think it's individual bio-chemistry. I had no sedation on parnate. In fact, I had (and still have) bad insomnia and find it almost impossible to nap even if I'm tired.
Posted by brionk on August 3, 2011, at 22:35:56
In reply to Re: Parnate questions, posted by emmanuel98 on August 3, 2011, at 19:07:40
> I think it's individual bio-chemistry. I had no sedation on parnate. In fact, I had (and still have) bad insomnia and find it almost impossible to nap even if I'm tired.
Emmanuel--thanks for the response. I would like to land somewhere in the middle of drowsy and overstimulated, assuming of course there remains a therapeutic effect. You probably know that clonazepam is often used to counteract overstimulation and/or insomnia from Parnate. It's a heavy hitter benzo, subject to dependence and possible withdrawal symptoms. But I've read that it works well for some people. Brion
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