Posted by Maxime on March 13, 2006, at 17:36:59
In reply to Re: Is it wrong to use a stimulant for depression?, posted by Racer on March 13, 2006, at 13:40:23
Thanks Racer. Yup, depletion of Dopamine would be a bad thing. I guess that's why I am trying a dopamine agonist.
My doctor does care about me. He is very special ... different from other doctors I've had.
Maxime
> I have no idea how accurate this information is, but I have read that stimulants can, over time, deplete your brain of dopamine, by stimulating its release into the synapse. That's what's known as A Bad Thing, if in fact it is true.
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> On the other hand, right now, I'd say that anything that kickstarts you out of this hole you're in would be good.
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> The other issue, of course, is your eating disorder. My doctor was willing to try a stimulant only because my weight is in a normal range, and even then she was pretty adamant about staying away from any amphetamine. (That's why she started with Ritalin.) It could be that your doctor wants to avoid problems in that area.
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> You know what, Maxie? There's a post over on Psychology about someone's doctor saying he cared about her. From what you've written here, your doctor cares about you, too. I think that's great, even though it may be frustrating at times when he's not going with what you think is best. I don't know if he's right, but I do think it's comforting to think that his decisions are based on caring about you.
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> On the other hand, as a temporary measure, if it works, it would be so good to have you feeling better.
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