Posted by SLS on November 21, 2022, at 21:10:14
In reply to Re: Tolerance is just so low!!, posted by jay2112 on November 21, 2022, at 18:33:28
> I am sure your mechanisms are right, Scott...but the bottom line, clonidine is a very powerful drug, given 0.1mg's lower almost anyone's blood pressure. Clonidine was used quite a bit in the 70's and 80's to help many rock stars and celebrities kick heroin. I have had that experience of sub-low blood pressure, and it is not a nice feeling.
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> So, I think, tiny amounts are the key. I don't think, for psychiatric use, there is any need to go above 0.1mg b.i.d. Your body does adjust, once on a regular schedule. It was *magic* for my PTSD nightmares. But, I tried raising the dose. Not good for mental health.
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> JayIf you take a look in the literature, depression caused by clonidine is common. I have not found any articles describing clonidine as being capable of improving depression. However, it does help ADHD, anxiety, and schizophrenia. As you indicate, clonidine might act very differently at micro-doses compared to using traditional therapeutic dosages. I guess it's possible that, whereas clonidine monotherapy causes depression, it might act very differently when used as an adjunct to other agents.
I'm sure someone knows the answers to these propositions. I don't. It would make a good research project.
Interesting: Compare clonidine to yohimbine.
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