Posted by jrbecker76 on August 10, 2009, at 16:34:25
In reply to Re: Experiences from switching from SSRIs to SNRIs? » jrbecker76, posted by alchemy on August 10, 2009, at 15:05:09
> > I have found that -- for me -- the SNRIs (Cymbalta and Effexor) are definitely more efficacious than the SSRIs.
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> Would you say that they were better for your motivation as well?
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> ~thxhmmm, well, apathy is a major complaint of all the SSRIs/SNRIs for me. But the SNRIs might be slightly less offensive in this regard. Generally speaking though, I'm quite confident that noradrenergic drugs do help with motivation and focus. Of course, too much noradrenergic activity can make me feel overly-sensitive and irritable (see my posts on Savella). Another related benefit, I find that I have a significant amount more physical energy and endurance (i am a long-distance runner) on the SNRIs vs SSRIs.
JB
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