Posted by SLS on January 17, 2007, at 7:57:03
In reply to Re: mood stabilizers for ADD?, posted by medievil on January 17, 2007, at 7:24:32
> i chose a maoi myself actually, because i suffer from social anxiety
Ok.
> so are you saying if no bipolar is present a mood stabiliser is useless?
I can't say that for sure. ADD isn't my area of focus. A Medline literature search didn't turn up anything indicating otherwise, though. However, I think it is possible that you have bipolar disorder given the presence of social anxiety.
> because besicly, just by a stupid tought i can be in a total differend mood, like something "why i did that?" and i feel depressed because i thought i said something stupid or something
That sounds like something CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) could help with. Not all thought patterns are the result of, and dependent on, the presence of a biological disorder. Having said that, there are behavioral manifestations of ADD that are treatable with a variety of drugs like Strattera and TCAs. I really don't know how well stimulants would help in this area.
If you do have comorbid ADD and bipolar disorder, it might be ideal to add Dexedrine and Depakote.
Is Nardil helping in any way?
- Scott
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