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Posted by wingedcat on December 22, 2002, at 18:55:30
I was diagnosed with inattentive ADD and depression 6 years ago. I have been on Wellbutrin SR 300mg/day for 2 years. It worked great at first, I was motivated enough to work full time and go to school to finish an associates' degree. It made me feel normal, even euphoric, and I had the first orgasms of my life. It also minimized drug and food cravings.
A few months ago, the apathy, tendency to lose everything, daydreamy fog, and cravings returned. I have been afraid to talk to my doctor, but it is getting to the point where my inability to "get it together" is severely affecting my life.
I won't try SSRI's again, I had awful side effects from Paxil. Dexedrine gave me panic attacks and I got into an addictive cycle. I regret telling my doctor if that means they'll refuse to prescribe me any stimulant that will help me with the ADD.
Amineptine (Survector) sounds amazing, it makes me angry that the FDA makes it hard to get a hold of. "It promotes orgasm, it must be bad!" What about for people like me, who have such a hard time having an orgasm? We are inundated with advertisements for Viagra, yet something that may potentially help women is discouraged. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I look forward to the release of Strattera (atomoxetine) next month. Anyone else going to try to get on it?
Posted by chad_3 on December 22, 2002, at 21:58:57
In reply to Wellbutrin Tolerance, Amineptine + Orgasms, posted by wingedcat on December 22, 2002, at 18:55:30
Hi -
What is atomoxetine? Is that the one like reboxetine? That might not be bad for ADD - but if it is too much like reboxetine than it is about the most limp **** med there is.
I agree with you totoally on amineptine. Aminetpine is a stimulating proseuxla antidpressant which was discontinued as on off patent - tremendously inexpensive and safe drug. It had "abuse potential" supposedly - which in my opinion based on my info is kind of joke - just like benzodizepines might be abused by drug abusers - same so for amineptine.
Anyway - amineptine is in fact prosexual, much like wellbutrin often is. Taken acutely aminetpine is a relatively pure dopamine reuptake inhibitor - but soon becomes noradrengic as well. It actually still is avalable in South America I believe. Peru perhaps or Brazil?
Best,
Chad
http://www.socialfear.com/> I was diagnosed with inattentive ADD and depression 6 years ago. I have been on Wellbutrin SR 300mg/day for 2 years. It worked great at first, I was motivated enough to work full time and go to school to finish an associates' degree. It made me feel normal, even euphoric, and I had the first orgasms of my life. It also minimized drug and food cravings.
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> A few months ago, the apathy, tendency to lose everything, daydreamy fog, and cravings returned. I have been afraid to talk to my doctor, but it is getting to the point where my inability to "get it together" is severely affecting my life.
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> I won't try SSRI's again, I had awful side effects from Paxil. Dexedrine gave me panic attacks and I got into an addictive cycle. I regret telling my doctor if that means they'll refuse to prescribe me any stimulant that will help me with the ADD.
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> Amineptine (Survector) sounds amazing, it makes me angry that the FDA makes it hard to get a hold of. "It promotes orgasm, it must be bad!" What about for people like me, who have such a hard time having an orgasm? We are inundated with advertisements for Viagra, yet something that may potentially help women is discouraged. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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> I look forward to the release of Strattera (atomoxetine) next month. Anyone else going to try to get on it?
Posted by wingedcat on December 23, 2002, at 2:58:27
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin amineptine, atomoxetine ...., posted by chad_3 on December 22, 2002, at 21:58:57
Nice social phobia information!
Nardil looks like a very effective medication, but I like my occasional treat of fine red wine and sharp cheese far too much to avoid them for the rest of my life.
Atomoxetine is also a SNRI, it is the first nonstimulant approved by the FDA for ADD. The prescribing information said that the sexual side effects were negligible, I'm hoping so.
I don't see how Amineptine isn't legal yet stimulants like Dexedrine ARE. The reason I had abuse problems with Dexedrine were because of the up down up down of it. If it works all day, I can't see any reason for taking more of it. But there's the FDA for you... they probably have a lot more factors involved ($$$ and pharmaceutical company pressure of existing stimulant companies not wanting competition).
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