Posted by kingcolon on January 25, 2008, at 3:01:20
In reply to Re: Which APs, at low dosages, treat anhedonia?, posted by bleauberry on January 17, 2008, at 20:39:21
> I found prozac plus zyprexa was pretty good at anhedonia. Actually looking back, I was into talk radio, listening to music, planting fruit trees in my yard, building a shed and house stuff, bike riding, walking to the beach, stopping the car to take a short hike on a trail, winning awards at work...even when I thought I still had some anhedonia. I was obviously a million miles better than I thought I was. Zyprexa alone didn't do that. Prozac alone didn't do that. Together they did. Maybe other ssri/ap combos would be good too, I don't know. The other common one I have heard about is celexa/risperdal.
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> As monotherapy for anhedonia, the best qualified I am aware of is amisulpride. It is availabe by overseas mailorder. I never had any problem getting it, other than the 2 to 3 week wait for it to arrive in the mailbox.Given the risks of TD, EPS with the AP's, I am avoiding them for my depression, which includes anhedonia. There are plenty of other dopaminergic agents to try: Mirapex, Requip, Wellbutrin, ?Trivistal, even the stimulants (Adderal,Dex, Ritalin,?Provigil). I did fairly well with Requip but had to discontinue it due to palpitations. I'm one of the few fortunate ones to have been able to use Subutex (buprenorphine), which I've been on now for 6 months with about the best anti-anhedonic response I've had to any med. I also use phosphytidylserine, acetyl carnitine, and Rhodiola which have dopamine boosting properties.
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