Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 18, 2010, at 14:44:48
In reply to Re: EMSAM/Selegiline vs. Adderall? » ed_uk2010, posted by Economist on March 15, 2010, at 21:51:58
> Delusions were prominent (people reading my mind, cops following me, god talking to me through the television). I was given 3 mg Risperdal, and after about a month stopped taking meds entirely, except for several antidepressants for the anhedonia. None of them made a difference. I was even given ECT.
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> Now I am on the third day of EMSAM at the 6 mg patch. No changes and I don't expect any. My doctor said if I had a dopamine deficiency, Adderall should have taken care of it and it didn't.Negative symptoms following psychosis are not usually relieved by antidepressants. Stimulants such as Adderall could cause a relapse into psychosis, and should be avoided.
In some cases, negative symptoms can be relieved by low doses of atypical antipsychotics. Amisulpride at an initial dose of 50mg/day could be useful, although it is not available in all countries.
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