Posted by viridis on December 7, 2002, at 12:35:29
In reply to Re: Stimulants for Refractory Depression? -, posted by jralphc on December 7, 2002, at 10:44:22
Provigil could be worth a try (if your doctor/cardiologist think it's appropriate given your heart condition). I took it for a short while, and it definitely was energizing without increasing anxiety, interfering with sleep, or affecting my blood pressure. As I've mentioned here before, my psychiatrist says he's found it a very useful drug for certain people (although he was talking mainly about ADD).
I changed to Adderall because it was better for my ADD, but I did get a boost from Provigil, and I think its "sister" drug, Adrafinil, is used quite a bit for depression in Europe. IsoM, who posts here often, has quite a bit of experience with this and related drugs -- maybe Iso could offer some advice?
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