Posted by anodyne on March 8, 2005, at 15:18:12
In response to a recent thread about loss of control some feel with SSRIs, I was hoping someone might have an idea. I have Social Phobia and have a feeling it could be related to my Seratonin system.
I say this because as someone who experimented with LSD years ago, I really didn't like the loss of control feeling it gave me and this is what almost every Seratonin based makes me feel like (to a lesser extent of course).
I have tried so many SSRIs (also Nardil and Efexor)and had to quit them all because I feel like I am having a mild LSD experience. This is also exactly what my anxiety feels like when it is really bad. This made me wonder if my anxiety was somehow realted to my Seratonin system being out of whack.
Does anyone know if there is an anti-anxiety meidcation that doesn't involve Seratonin (or works differently than other SSRIs) but is also non-stimulating (stims make me VERY anxious)? I have tried Wellbutrin and it did not make me feel this way but didn't do much for my anxiety either.
Benzos and AEDs (Keppra,Topamax,Nuerontin) work okay for me but I hate the sedation and or "dumb" factor. Klonopin works wonders but tends to make me feel down after a couple of months.
ANY ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
-Dan
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