Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 12, 2009, at 22:48:17
In reply to Re: memantine for anhedonia?, posted by SLS on May 12, 2009, at 21:19:01
i began taking 5mg three days ago.
so far: day 1 + 2 no noticeable effect aside from a worsening of short-term memory (i.e. might make a mental note to look at so-and-so website, then forget seconds later), as well as (more troubling)these slight, uncontrollable head twitches which seem to arise most frequently during conversation. it's hard to tell if i actually am twitching, or if it's just a feeling, but either way certain movements don't feel smooth or continuous. the memory doesn't bother me as i read that memantine has an antagonistic effect on nicotine receptors, to which tolerance develops extremely quickly (2-3 days).
re: day 3, it may just be a placebo effect, but one sensation i get is the feeling that i'm somehow more 'present'; i've been listening to one of my favourite albums today, and it's almost like the sounds have begun to take on a more obvious texture - like i'm almost hearing them for the first time. sorry if that sounds more quasi-poetic than anything, but it makes sense, given that, in my depressive/OC ruminative states, i spend so much time dwelling on my own thoughts etc. that i often lose grasp of the reality of things.
i'm willing to at least achieve my target therapeutic dose of 20mg, and, pending that fails, move up to 30mg.
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