Posted by Quintal on April 6, 2007, at 7:12:06
In reply to Re: Best meds for anhedonia, posted by falconman on April 6, 2007, at 5:51:47
For me OTC painkiller tablets containing small amounts (20-40mg) of codeine (not enough to get 'high' incidentally) have worked better for my depression/anhedonia/anxiety than any other pharmaceutical. I tend to build up tolerance after a few months of continuous use, then taper off to regain the effects. The tapering off is not at all unbearable because it's such a small dose, and I've just this week found that Mirapex (pramipexole) halts rebound anhedonia and helps physical/emotional pain. It feels very similar to the 'nodding' sensation of opiates i.e. no high or euphoria, just calm, peaceful contentment.
Buprenorphine is the opiate most often prescribed for treatment resistant depression, but other here have been prescribed hydrocodone, methadone etc.
Amisulpride at doses below 50mg is also helpful for dysthymia/anhedonia. They key linking all these drugs is that they are pro-dopamine.
Q
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