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Re: Bacopa Experience FYI » g_g_g_unit

Posted by psychobot5000 on April 23, 2010, at 9:35:40

In reply to Re: Bacopa Experience FYI, posted by g_g_g_unit on April 23, 2010, at 2:08:12

Depersonalizing, yes.

Don't remember for certain the dosage I tried on Memantine, but I believe I started high, then rapidly scaled back, to around 10.

As for Bacopa and Geodon, I also read something about Bacopa affecting various SE receptors, and so that's why I thought to post that I take Geodon. Still, I'm a little skeptical about the relationship between the two, because I don't particularly recall Geodon improving my affect--though that would be in comparison to other ADs, not in comparison to nothing. So maybe, yes.

Best,
Psychbot

> i think i recall reading that part of Bacopa's mechanism involved normalizing serotonergic activity, so maybe it's working at cross-purposes to your Geodon?
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> i, like you, experimented with the herb briefly - three days if i recall correctly; what i noticed was an increase in 'lucidity', i.e. my thoughts were much clearer, but no greater in depth. i also found it much harder to focus because i was so caught up in my own thinking.
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> what was the final memantine dose you ended up on psychobot? i think part of the problem is that people are dosing too high. when i tried a low dose (5mg), the stimulation was almost too much to handle, though i noticed a definite increase in mental stamina and ability to think freely. 10mg was a little depersonalizing, though perfect for focus. after that, it was all downhill. my expectations for treatment are a little more, um, modest these days, so i've spoken to my new psychiatrist about retrialling memantine, with the intentions of possibly remaining on 10mg this time.
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