Posted by g_g_g_unit on October 13, 2010, at 3:41:48
In reply to Re: Why does Parnate make some people feel so flat?, posted by linkadge on October 10, 2010, at 14:59:58
> just to add something. The feeling I had on parnate resembled the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Similar symptoms in schizophrenia can be alleviated by neuroleptics (to some extent)
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> When I went to the hospital (after having a hypertensive crisis) they put me on seroquel (off parnate). All of a sudden my emotions started to open up again.
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> Too much limbic dopamine just causes inhibition, its not pleasurable.
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> LinkadgeThat pretty much sums up my experience. I remember going away on a trip with some friends shortly after beginning the drug and was near-catatonic the whole time. Coincidentally, Seroquel also restored my emotions!
I'd be curious in hearing others' experiences, i.e. whether the effects differed according to dose or time spent on the drug or whatever. The reason I ask is because it's the only AD that has ever improved my attention, and my psychologist has said she's seen cases where it was also able to help severe, treatment-refractory OCD.
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