Posted by rod on June 20, 2005, at 7:49:17
In reply to Re: What AD most like Tramadol???, posted by rod on June 20, 2005, at 7:12:20
Soemthing I forgot to clarify is that stress makes me depressed, apahtic and confused. And those drugs which seem to fight that almost feel like they are re-kindle a little flame in my forebrain, improving concentration, constructive thinking, defeat apathy.
but now I said enough about little me :P
I have already hi-jacked aces thread... sorry acebye
Roland> >Sounds like Greek to me. Are there American names for these meds? Fondly, Phillipa
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> hehe no. not greek. Substance Names are the qite the same everywhere in the world. Somethinmes the only differ in the last "e" of the name... But some I have mentionend are trade names.
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> > Hi Roli!
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> > >So now I am on Periactin and its working like a little magic pill :-)))
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> > That's great!!! Was it your idea to try cyproheptadine? I think cypro would knock me out, antihistamines always do.
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> > >its wiping out my apathy and numbness and mental slowness........
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> > That's really interesting. Did you decide to try it because it's a serotonin antagonist? Do you find it quite anticholinergic?
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> Exactly. I wanted to know what an serotonin antagonist does for me. And I dont find it anticholinergic at all. I wanted to add some more 5-ht(2A) antagonism. But I dont know the affinities of the different subreceptor families for it. Sometimes its even called an unspecific antiserotonergic agent? is it true? And what I dont understand is that it actually does not induce depression as aside effect...
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> > By the way, have you ever tried mirtazapine (Remeron)? I wonder whether you'd find that it had a similar effect to Periactin. Perhaps not, it's not anticholinergic - I know you like anticholinergics.
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> Like Scott, Remeron makes me much much worse after a short time. Dont really know why....
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> > >It really improved functionality. I am looking forward to start a part time job as an assistant at some kind of cancer research institute (no I do not study anything related to that.) And I feel mentally fit eenough to do the job YAY !! horray.
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> > Wow, the Periactin is really good! You sound so happy :-D
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> > >nortriptyline 125mg.......for depression?
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> yes
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> > Periactin 12mg........for apathy?
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> just to make me generally better. also some anti stress effect(look at pubmed. it also decreases HPA axis activity)
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> > Solian 50mg.........for depression/apathy/anxiety?
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> anxiety, tensions, motivation, depression... (Subbtance name: Amisulpride)
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> > Lyrica 300mg...........for anxiety?
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> well, I would describe it as having an anti stress effect and makes me think more clearly.
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> > Nicergoline 30mg........to boost your brain power?!
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> yup :) It is acting as a mild psychostimulant for me.
> Substance name. not available in US
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> > Pentoxifylline (or something like that :P ) 600mg.............to boost your memory?
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> It has some anti stress effect for me. this might explain it:
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14566072&query_hl=2
> trade name "Trental", substance: "Pentoxifylline"
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> > Rivotril 0,25 (im tapering off).......for anxiety?
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> anxiety, sleep.
> Substance name: Clonazepam
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> > Diphenhydramine 50mg (also tapering).......for sleep?
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> sleep, depression
> Trade name: Benadryl
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> > What an interesting combination! You must have an innovative pdoc. Tell me more :-)
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> hmmm actually this combination has "evolved" over time. I just tried some stuff and if it had an positive effect, I have kept it, as long it was beneficial...
> And I would describe my doc as a consultant, because in the appointments we discuss things togehter. But most of the time I get what I want, if I have some good arguments... =)
> But in the end its more like a "lets try and see" story...
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> > Bye!
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> > ~Ed
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> good bye
> Roland
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