Posted by bleauberry on February 23, 2009, at 16:34:37
In reply to amphetamines and ssris counteract each other???, posted by dcruik518 on February 22, 2009, at 20:39:54
Everyone has different chemistry and response. Adding stimulants to ssris is a fairly popular strategy. A girl I know told me yesterday her 20mg prozac for anxiety and mild depression was making her drag and feel sleepy all day. She added 10mg Adderall to it and felt great. No anxiety. No depression. Lots of energy and she caught up on housecleaning. The prozac had already been in place for a month before adding adderall.
So while they might not be a good mix for some people, they are a great mix for others. Maybe it is a matter of balance. In your case, maybe there is a need for less of the ssri and more of the stimulant? Or a different ssri? I mean, they are quite different in their feel and how they mix with other things. And not to forget, some people actually get calm and sleepy on stimulants.
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