Posted by novelagent on June 15, 2012, at 16:58:51
In reply to Re: Boring reality...no dopamine release, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on June 15, 2012, at 14:08:26
Have you had psychosis in the past? Because if you did, that would explain the anhedonia-- there's overlap, as anhedonia can be caused by amphetamine abuse or schizophrenia/schizophreniform.
In the case of schizophrenia, if you have anhedonia, the only thing that really works is amphetamine. But the way you write, it doesn't sound like substitution therapy will work-- I feel like you wouldn't take it with an orthodox discipline. Maybe I'm wrong? But the remark about thinking you take meth under your tongue doesn't help. If you take meth, and ingest it, it will be metabolized. Thinking it won't is the definition of psychosis.
It doesn't matter that you believe your drugs don't metabolize in your stomach. You need to take them as directed, and that includes taking the Nuvigil as prescribed, which I trust you're taking. In a study of meth addicts, compliance was a big issue for people taking Provigil for their meth addiction.
You're probably just not at the right dose of the Nuvigil, because at a moderate dose, you do feel wired... but because of insurance, it doesn't matter: you can't get that dose covered.
Anyway, i know you hate me and think I'm the devil, but Aricept could change your life. It will make your Provigil feel like amphetamine, because the way it potentiates that drug's effect. This is based on the way it potentiates amphetamine's effect, which also works on dopamine.
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