Posted by exbenzouser on March 5, 2003, at 22:28:37
In reply to Re: SSRIs and apathy » sedona, posted by Ron Hill on March 5, 2003, at 17:00:48
> Hi Sedona,
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> > Has anyone else had a problem with lack of motivation and apathy on an SSRI? I have been taking Prozac for over a year now, and it has worked well for my anxiety, but I have no motivation whatsoever. Any suggestions?
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> I have tried almost all of the SSRIs and they all do the same thing to me. For me, of all the SSRIs, Prozac is the least offensive and Paxil is the worst when it comes to apathy and low motivation. I attribute these adverse SSRI side effects to the fact that:
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> “Chief among the brain’s reactions to artificially elevated serotonin levels is a compensatory drop in dopamine.”
-------------------------------------------Yes Paxil also turned me into an apathetic zombie. I think this is where MAOI's have an advantage over SSRI's because they are not selective. They raise serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine levels which produces a more balanced effect. At least this has been my experience.
Larry
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