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Posted by edgaras on April 29, 2006, at 0:19:31
I have tried piracetam with beneficial effects on depression. However, I had to stop taking it due to some disturbing paranoid-delusional effects.
The dose used was 1200 mg. It also caused some confusion, and made me unorganized, causing me to loose items, overlook things..
I am currently on adderall & lexapro.Anyone else experience similar effects?
I am considering lower dose of 400 mg.
Links:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracetam
Posted by Declan on April 30, 2006, at 15:37:46
In reply to piracetam for depression - paranoia, posted by edgaras on April 29, 2006, at 0:19:31
Hi edgaras
I didn't feel confused on Piracetam, but I certainly didn't feel any better. A bit of a cold, unpleasant, uncomforting feel? I've still get some aniracetam lying(sp?one of those mornings) around and haven't taken it.
Declan
Posted by LOOPS on May 13, 2006, at 19:40:12
In reply to Re: piracetam for depression - paranoia, posted by Declan on April 30, 2006, at 15:37:46
I loved piracetam -
I got motivated creatively and had some really weird 'awakenings' on it. I also was calm and sometimes sleepy. However I felt like I was on drugs (which I was I suppose) and thus felt it was kind of depleting me of vitamins and stuff (which I think it does if you do it all the time).
However, I did find that taking tryptophan with it and also a boot load of choline helped a lot. I would do it again but I'm scared of my reactions to *drugs*, especially when they increase needs for extra vitamins etc.
I also tried hydergine - I think it made me on the verge of psychotic one night when I took too much. It was very helpful on a very low dose, but again, it tired me somehow. I felt like it was super-revving my brain and not really 'building' anything. I would take it again for creative ability though. That and piracteam together can be da bomb.
Loops
Posted by Declan on May 16, 2006, at 20:03:25
In reply to Re: piracetam for depression - paranoia, posted by LOOPS on May 13, 2006, at 19:40:12
Yeah, Loops, that was my experience too. That piracetam and Hydergine combined was hugely synergistic.
Choline is supposed to smooth out the effect of piracetam so you need less.
Posted by Questionmark on May 21, 2006, at 0:57:06
In reply to Re: piracetam for depression - paranoia, posted by Declan on May 16, 2006, at 20:03:25
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 30, 2006, at 9:05:12
In reply to piracetam for depression - paranoia, posted by edgaras on April 29, 2006, at 0:19:31
> I have tried piracetam with beneficial effects on depression. However, I had to stop taking it due to some disturbing paranoid-delusional effects.
> The dose used was 1200 mg. It also caused some confusion, and made me unorganized, causing me to loose items, overlook things..
> I am currently on adderall & lexapro.
>
> Anyone else experience similar effects?
> I am considering lower dose of 400 mg.
>
>
> Links:
>
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PiracetamThere's a way of reading a monograph that teases out information that really isn't overt. If you read the contraindications, they mention one as being hypersensitivity to this med and its class. It may be "boiler-plate" legal language, but it could be covering up the fact that some people have severe adverse reactions to this substance.
I'm not saying don't do it, but really watch your dose and the effect, okay? Don't even consider taking a "normal" dose.
Lar
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