Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1107400

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atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by Charles T. on December 23, 2019, at 18:50:54

i was on 40mg atomoxetine and experienced the most blissful experience ever off a drug.. It is better than any schedule II drug you could possibly have meth (desoyxn) or adderall. I also got waves/sensations that made me feel very capable of things I wouldn't normally feel capable about like driving cars and doing computer programming. Anyway, 40mg was from my doctor at the court probation office. When I got off probation I got a new Dr. who recommended I go as high as 140MG so I went from 40->80->100->140MG but I didn't like that I got serious drymouth and I lost the blissful effect of the drug. The sensations and all were not there.

So my last visit I told him to put it back at 40MG the way it was and it has been incredible! I have been on 40mg atomoxetine for 3-4 weeks now and I'm starting to notice the effect again. I'm wondering why 40mg works so well vs 140mg not working as well maybe my receptors were overwhelmed? I like to eat veggies and take good care of my brain so the atomoxetine floods my synapses well. But yeah 80+ mg are no good for me. I also take 20mg of fluoxetine (down from 40mg by the new doctor) and might ask to go back up to 40mg if I don't feel that same effect. So far so good I just don't understand atomoxetine... Why it works so well at 40mg vs 140mg is beyond me.

I recall the first time I took 40MG for a few days (the counselor with probation court bought my capsules when insurance wouldn't cover) and I felt very calm/obedient and focused. I am hoping to get back to that level again with 40mg long term.

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » Charles T.

Posted by undopaminergic on December 24, 2019, at 7:35:28

In reply to atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Charles T. on December 23, 2019, at 18:50:54

Well, 40 mg suits your brain, and 80 mg+ is too much.

And psychopharmacology is mostly a matter of trial and error.

-undopaminergic

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by rjlockhart37 on December 24, 2019, at 23:04:20

In reply to atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Charles T. on December 23, 2019, at 18:50:54

atomoxetine is serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitor, i was on it and i was irritable as hell, went from myself, everything made me harsh, and just feel like getting things done, and that's about it. and i hated it. I read before i started it in 2007, it was a norepinephrine UI, i started it when it first came out in 2002. Low doses seemed .. i was in class a bit more attentioned, but that was about it. Anything above a low dose, was a irritable and dysphoric. Alot of people have reported that.

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » rjlockhart37

Posted by undopaminergic on December 25, 2019, at 7:06:23

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by rjlockhart37 on December 24, 2019, at 23:04:20

> atomoxetine is serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitor,
>

No serotonin. The main point about atomoxetine (and reboxetine) is that it is a *selective* noradenaline reuptake inhibitor.

Alas, it is also a kappa-opioid receptor agonist.

-undopaminergic

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by linkadge on December 25, 2019, at 8:15:42

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » rjlockhart37, posted by undopaminergic on December 25, 2019, at 7:06:23

Atomoxetine will increase dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. The effect of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex is not linear (i.e. more is not always better). So, when you get to the level of optimal increase for you, taking more could actually worsen cognitive performance.

Linkadge

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by undopaminergic on December 25, 2019, at 9:24:14

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by linkadge on December 25, 2019, at 8:15:42

> Atomoxetine will increase dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. The effect of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex is not linear (i.e. more is not always better). So, when you get to the level of optimal increase for you, taking more could actually worsen cognitive performance.
>
> Linkadge
>

More specifically, working memory works (pun not intended) better when the dopamine is at the right level. alpha1- and alpha2-adrenoceptors are also involved. For the latter, there is guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex).

-undopaminergic

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by rjlockhart37 on December 27, 2019, at 0:38:17

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » rjlockhart37, posted by undopaminergic on December 25, 2019, at 7:06:23

right, i knew it was a main norepinephrine uptake inhibitor, yes, then my doctor had told me if effects serotonin too, my previous doctor, so either they didnt know what they were talking about, or did some micro study of atomaxine and said it does effect serotonin, but yes it is a main NRI, i don't why i was told it effects serotonin. Some doctors forget what meds do, because they prescribe different ones all the time.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23933039

but yes it's a NRI, effects serotonin some, when i took it with fluoxetine, it had bad effects, it says not take with fluoxetine. If you google it, i think that's why i was agitated and not in a good mood.

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » rjlockhart37

Posted by undopaminergic on December 27, 2019, at 8:21:31

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by rjlockhart37 on December 27, 2019, at 0:38:17

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> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23933039
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> but yes it's a NRI, effects serotonin some, ...
>

Maybe the radioligand they use in this study is easily displaced. Or maybe atomoxetine has high affinity but low potency as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

As far as I'm aware, it does not cause the same side effects as SSRIs.

-undopaminergic

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by Charles T. on December 29, 2019, at 8:28:56

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » rjlockhart37, posted by undopaminergic on December 27, 2019, at 8:21:31

yes, it is also a NMDA antagnoist or agonist I Hear? Someone suggested Huperazine A as a supplement to augment or potentiate it.

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by undopaminergic on December 29, 2019, at 9:17:32

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Charles T. on December 29, 2019, at 8:28:56

> yes, it is also a NMDA antagnoist or agonist I Hear?

Could be, but not that I know of.

> Someone suggested Huperazine A as a supplement to augment or potentiate it.

Huperzine A is an acetylcholinesterase (an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine) inhibitor. I don't know why that would potentiate atomoxetine, but it helps memory; in my experience it most notably enhanced dream recall.

-undopaminergic

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by Charles T. on December 29, 2019, at 10:33:34

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by undopaminergic on December 29, 2019, at 9:17:32

> > yes, it is also a NMDA antagnoist or agonist I Hear?
>
> Could be, but not that I know of.
>
> > Someone suggested Huperazine A as a supplement to augment or potentiate it.
>
> Huperzine A is an acetylcholinesterase (an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine) inhibitor. I don't know why that would potentiate atomoxetine, but it helps memory; in my experience it most notably enhanced dream recall.
>
What do you think would be good to take with atomoxetine?
> -undopaminergic
>

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » Charles T.

Posted by undopaminergic on December 29, 2019, at 10:49:25

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Charles T. on December 29, 2019, at 10:33:34

> What do you think would be good to take with atomoxetine?
>

Maybe mirtazapine. Selegiline has an effect too, at least with reboxetine (another selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor), but I personally found this combination unpleasant.

-undopaminergic

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » Charles T.

Posted by phidippus on December 29, 2019, at 21:34:59

In reply to atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Charles T. on December 23, 2019, at 18:50:54

Are you bipolar?

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg

Posted by Lamdage22 on January 3, 2020, at 11:03:13

In reply to atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Charles T. on December 23, 2019, at 18:50:54

Is it contraindicated with Schizophrenia?

 

Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg » Lamdage22

Posted by undopaminergic on January 3, 2020, at 12:36:51

In reply to Re: atomoxetine works blissfully well at 40mg vs 140mg, posted by Lamdage22 on January 3, 2020, at 11:03:13

> Is it contraindicated with Schizophrenia?

Seems to me that it's the opposite. Especially, increased noradrenaline and dopamine in the prefrontal cortex, would seem to be a particularly good thing in schizphrenia.

-undopaminergic


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