Posted by Mistermindmasta on June 20, 2007, at 19:38:42
In reply to Re: Bunch of questions about ADHD drugs » Mistermindmasta, posted by Quintal on June 20, 2007, at 19:25:31
Great! Thanks for your experiences. Indeed it will motivate me to do more research into reboxetine. Much appreciated.
> >Reboxetine has anticholinergic effects. No good. Possibly not as stimulating as L-deprenyl? But nontheless, studies show it to be effective for ADD.
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> Reboxetine doesn't really have prominent anticholinergic effects, and I certainly didn't experience any when I took it. It can sometimes cause a dry mouth and rapid heart beat though, as can all noradrenergic drugs due to their effects on the sympathomimetic/parasympatholytic system. It certainly increased my focus, motivation & drive. I don't have ADHD and tend to be hyper-focussed and hyper-alert to begin with so this drug didn't suit me at all, but it definitely had an amphetamine-like effect (I've taken speed too and felt much the same way).
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> Wellbutrin has more of a dopaminergic effect, so might be more pleasurable/reward enhancing, but personally I didn't find much of that when I took it. Reboxetine seems to be cheaper. L-deprenyl was much less stimulating than reboxetine and didn't feel anywhere near as amphetamine-like - more like tyrosine in fact. It made me feel quite raw and irritable, but not 'speedy'.
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> So my vote is for reboxetine, but that's mostly based on my own experiences and interpretation of the literature. Obviously you'll probably need to do a bit of experimentation to find what works best for you. Good luck!
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> Q
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