Posted by daizy on March 22, 2003, at 11:38:13
In reply to Almost there..., posted by Michael Bell on March 22, 2003, at 10:39:31
> Live from the front lines of the battle with Social Phobia -
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> Great progress has been made. Went from profound social phobia to no longer having any physical symptoms of anxiety. I mean zilch! However, the thought patterns associated with social phobia are still there to some degree. It's weird - my brain will say, so and so is judging/watching me, but there are no anxiety responses as a result of these thoughts. This was not unexpected, b/c it probably takes much time and effort to reverse negative thought patterns that we've used for years. But at least the discomfort is gone.
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> Picamilon is the reason for the lack of anxiety. It's been a godsend. In addition to killing the anxiety, I am SO much less sensitive to rejection that it's ridiculous. Picamilon is GABA bonded to niacin, which lets the GABA go straight through the blood brain barrier.It is the only drug I take, and the effects are consistent with the theory of social phobia I posted a while back.
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> My SP theory is that GABA disfunction is the primary cause of SP, since the four most effective drugs for SP (Nardil, Klonopin, GHB and alcohol) drastically increase GABA function.
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> But I also said that I believe there is a problem with dopamine transmission (not overall dopamine levels - in fact, I think levels may be too high). The Picamilon took care of my anxiety, but I don't feel motivated to really engage in social activities. So I'm going to augment with a drug that aids dopamine transmission in order to kick the motivation/pleasure/reward cycle into gear.
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> So the combo will be... Picamilon + Amilsupride (low dose)
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> What do you think?Great news Michael....... at what dose are you taking? It seems strange that it has worked for you and not for falconman... I wonder why? Sounds to me like you have reached the stage where adding something to get the dopamine going is needed! Keep us updated pls!
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