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Posted by bipolarspectrum on June 12, 2006, at 16:23:29
Hi,
I have this crazy response to mood stabilizers where they make me manic... could ritalin possibly help bring me down?? my father starting taking it and it seems to help bring him down...
bps
Posted by rjlockhart on June 12, 2006, at 16:44:25
In reply to can RITALIN stop mania?, posted by bipolarspectrum on June 12, 2006, at 16:23:29
yes, well i cant really say, it when i was on it.
It totally made me a freaking zombie, tuned out alot of emotion.
But if your having mania, which i have, it does seem to "halt" it from increasing because i have read methylphenidate has something to do with dopamine resting levels. Now a high dose, hell yes. That would induce mania bye. Lower doses for some reason i have read they cause dopmaine levels to lower, well the resting levels.
thats my well thought.
Matt
Posted by linkadge on June 12, 2006, at 18:15:01
In reply to Re: can RITALIN stop mania?, posted by rjlockhart on June 12, 2006, at 16:44:25
In my experience it is entirely possible. These diseases are not as clear cut as people make them out to be.
I remember reading that for some bipolars, test doses of amphetamines actually had antimanic effects.
I remember that I had (what I thought was) a manic episode. Impulsiveness/recklessness/racing mind etc. Ritalin calmed me down, and actually made me kind of a little depressed.
So, yes, I do think that (depening on the nature) it could have this effect.
There is a lot of overlap between bipolar and ADD. Some syptoms of mania could be explained in terms of hypofunctional frontal corticies.
Linkadge
Posted by bipolarspectrum on June 13, 2006, at 17:35:39
In reply to Re: can RITALIN stop mania?, posted by rjlockhart on June 12, 2006, at 16:44:25
Thanx for the replies,
I'm glad that it seems that some people have been calmed by ritalin... what doses where the two of u one? my pdoc, who just ironically is an ADD specialist as well, says the one bipolar he treats who is on ritalin takes a whooping 110mg...The crazy thing is that I was reading about ADD and many of the symptoms seem to overlap with hypomania/mania... not only that, i seem to have many of the symptoms... one more question, have u guys tried the ritalin-like drugs?? are they generally useful?
thanx
bps
Posted by linkadge on June 13, 2006, at 17:45:25
In reply to RJ and Link, posted by bipolarspectrum on June 13, 2006, at 17:35:39
I took a maximum of 20mg / day.
From what I understand, dopamine acts as both an inhibitory neurotransmitter and an excitory neurotransmitter.
I noticed that it slowed my mind down, and helped me to process my thoughts one at a time.
I found it very calming, the first dose I fell asleep on.
Linkadge
Posted by KayLen on June 14, 2006, at 12:44:28
In reply to can RITALIN stop mania?, posted by bipolarspectrum on June 12, 2006, at 16:23:29
> Hi,
> I have this crazy response to mood stabilizers where they make me manic... could ritalin possibly help bring me down?? my father starting taking it and it seems to help bring him down...
> bps
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My doctor tried an experiment with me, and he gave me some kind of a stimulant possibly ritalin..when i was having a manic episode...he guess was correct . I calmed and got back to calm Pronto. we are ..i should say he is looking for more studies in that area...because we know if it works for me i can help not all but other s also.
good luck
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