Posted by Sad Panda on August 2, 2004, at 23:31:29
In reply to Norepinephrine vs. Dopamine, posted by KaraS on August 2, 2004, at 16:47:03
> Forgive me if I've asked something like this before but I'm trying to figure out whether I need noradrenergic and/or dopaminergic assistance. How much is each of these involved with energy and motivation? From the reading I've done it seems that they overlap quite a bit (unless I'm interpreting what I'm reading the wrong way). How does one know if they need more of one (or exclusively one) rather than the other? Is there any way to tell other than through trial and error of various meds?
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>You should try some Desipramine to get a feel for an NE increase with less side effects, you can add it to any AD that you are taking. The NE boost I get from Nortriptyline gives me a feeling of alertness & a more awake feeling. Dopamine drives motivation via reward, doing or achieving something gives a natural dopamine boost which motivates you to do it again, this is why the stimulants are so addictive & a trap. Personally I think that tampering with dopamine should be avoided unless you actually need it for ADD problems.
Cheers,
Panda.
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