Posted by anthonyg23 on October 14, 2008, at 15:43:11
In reply to Re: Former and Current Nefazodone Users... help » bleauberry, posted by yxibow on October 14, 2008, at 11:03:43
Serzone(Nefaz) is a serotonin antagonist - it decreases serotonin activity in the brain. There are something like 21 identified serotonin receptor types. Serzone (I think) blocks activity at the 5-HT(2A) and 5-HT(2C) receptors.
So I've researched near and far for something or a combination of things that would target similar receptors. I've never tried Zyprexa, Remeron, risperdal so maybe that's my problem. But again, I did hear that remeron may work.
I know one thing though, the typical AD's prescribed these days just don't work for me. IE Effexor, Prozac, Lexapro, Wellbutrin... these seem to put a small band-aid on a severed limb sort-to-speak. Just to be clear, I've done numerous activities to alleviate the anxiety & ADD. I exercise 3x a week, I eat healthy (Subway $5 Chicken Breast Sub!), Take vitamins, read many books regarding anxiety and ADD with cognitive therapy, I've even attempted to "think positively" and convince myself that I don't suffer from anything at all. Some obviously work a bit but still there's just something about me that I can't fix without a good medication. I just don't want anyone to think I rely solely on the drugs.
I also mentioned that I had ADD as well... been taking Provigil but my younger brother has had lots of success on Adderall. Assuming we're biologically similar this could be a good choice to use in combination with an AD like serzone, remeron, etc.
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