Posted by Quintal on November 11, 2006, at 18:17:50
In reply to good question » ed_uk, posted by pseudoname on November 7, 2006, at 9:43:03
> Thanks for the question, Edski.
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> > what are your symptoms? ie. which symptoms does bupe leave untreated?
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> I don't do things, or *want* to do them. I don't read books, learn about new things, shower, clean my house, do bookkeeping, spend time with people, enjoy food, etc. Even things that are easy & presumptively pleasurable I have no interest in doing, and I don't enjoy them when I do force myself to do them. Even my fantasies end in indifference. Shall we call that *anhedonia*?
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> I also have some huge neurotic fears, obsessions, and intrusive thoughts centered around What Other People Think Of Me (chiefly that everyone hates my guts or finds me ridiculous & undeserving), but I suspect that if the anhedonia were cleared up, I could tackle those obsessive thoughts behaviorally / therapeutically / mindfully.
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Pseudoname, have you tried low dose amisulpride (50mg region) for your dysphoria? I have found it's the only med that really helps me with this problem. It has very few side effects at this dose, perhaps a bit of insomnia, otherwise it works brilliantly at helping me actually enjoy life.I imagine amisulpride plus an MAOI like Nardil might be very effctive as amisulpride is mildly stimulating due it its dopamine agonist action at low doses and may help clear grogginess/brain fog caused by Nardil?
Personally I find the effect of low dose amisulpride similar to the effect of Parnate + Klonopin in terms of energy boost and anxiety relief.
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