Posted by Ame Sans Vie on August 30, 2003, at 23:12:40
In reply to Re: Social anxiety and dopaminergics? Amisulpride. » Ame Sans Vie, posted by Viridis on August 30, 2003, at 22:24:38
I absolutely agree -- I've gotten very hyped up in the past about medications only to be very let down a few weeks later (and several examples of this can be found on PB -- Mirapex, Provigil, Lexapro, Tranquili-G). But this quasi-narcotic/SNRI + benzo + amphetamine thing just blows everything else out of the water. And like you said -- no side effects! I mean, I'd be happy to have my symptoms improved only 20% if no side effects were involved, but to have achieved 100% relief with no problems whatsoever?! It's a dream come true. I've decided I'm definitely at a point now where I need no further medication additions or tweaking, as much as the idea of using certain medications for "cosmetic psychopharmacology" appeals to me (i.e. a dopamine agonist to increase motivation). Being on the Atkins diet and weightlifting daily have provided me with all the drive I need -- and rid me of 25 lbs. in the past month. :-)
I'm confident that down the pipeline in the not-so-distant future are reliably effective drugs which mimic pstims, benzos, and opioids without many of the properties that render many doctors so averse to prescribing them (esp. long-term or in combination). In fact, there are several such benzodiazepines undergoing tests currently... I can't remember the names or manufacturers, but when I find out I'll post it.
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