Posted by MaTurtle on December 19, 2003, at 13:35:03
In reply to Re: Codeine, posted by leo33 on December 19, 2003, at 12:40:50
the first thing I would try is l-tyrosine which is the precursor to dopamine, and you can even get it at Wal-Mart for about $6. I would ask your doctor about it first if you are taking any medications.
Then there is Deprenyl which you would have to get a perscription for..
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"Selegiline, bettern known as Deprenyl, is an MAO-B Inhibitor in small quantities (under 25 mg) and also inhibits MAO-A in larger quantities. It was the first selective inhibitor of MAO-B. Selegiline is marketed as a Parkinson's disease cure. Other reported positive effects include cognitive enhancement, increased libido in men, and reports of life-span extension."
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it being an MAOI you would have lots of restrictions on what medications you can take, many OTC and perscriptions meds are dangerous when combined with an MAOI. Some foods cannot be eaten while taking an MAOI becasue it inhibits the breakdown of trysine (a chemical in food that casues hypertension), and the result can be a hypertensive crisis. The best thing to do though would be to talk to your doctor about this, and just take my suggestions as just something you can ask your doctor about. I am not a doctor and the things I recommend I don't really have any experience with how some people react to it. So ask your doctor about maybe something being up with your dopamine system, becasue codeine has such a dramatic effect on you. and also I get very happy when I take codeine too, I'm pretty sure that's a common response to the drug, but I'm not about to start to take it on a regualr basis. I'm sure opiate addiction is hell so talk to your doctor ASAP!!!
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