Posted by linkadge on December 13, 2014, at 9:26:56
In reply to Re: Caution » linkadge, posted by ed_uk2010 on December 13, 2014, at 5:55:50
But, here is the problem.....
Citalopram makes me feel like an apathetic zombie for months at a time, until it kicks in... And after it 'kicks in' I still feel like an apathetic zombie for months at a time. I'm tired of asking myself....is this how I have to feel just to rid myself of menacing anxiety and depression? I'm tired of being impaired by the drugs that are suppose to help. I'm tired of not being able to concentrate, or sit still (or sleep) on SSRIs.
Now, when I feel that my depression is starting to become overwhelming, I can put on a 1.5mg scopolamine patch and chew 0.5-1mg of nicotine and literally feel better in about 10 minutes.
Everything improves, my anxiety, my depression, my appetite, my insomnia.I can feel the depression disappear. Its like the brain circuits and pathways are redirected. Even when I take off the patch, I feel better for maybe 3-6 days later.
During that 3-6 day period, I have no side effects and I am not on anything. I am far more productive than I would be in the SSRI haze.
I don't think that this constitutes a simple euphoria. To me, you're getting a rapid alteration in the brain circuitry that regulates mood.
The notion that an antidepressant needs to be taken for weeks and months to produce an effect is nonsense IMHO. Depression is nothing more than stress and a crappy life making it difficult for somebody to feel pleasure.
Is it really any surprise that regular coffee drinkers have lower rates of depression and suicide?
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