Posted by andrewb on July 10, 1999, at 14:03:57
In reply to Re: Dopamine & Effexor -- At What Dose???, posted by anita on July 9, 1999, at 23:41:36
r. Bob had a search feature for the
> Psycho-Babble posts, but that's another topic...
>
> I'm interested in dopamine because the only meds that have had a good effect for
> me have had some dopaminergic action (Nardil, Parnate, ritalin, prozac), and for various
> reasons I cannot take them. So, for me, I'm pretty convinced dopamine = less depression.
> I'm currently taking 225mg Effexor, but I despair of going much higher due to side effects,
> and I'm tempted to just give up on it and try Marplan, tho I fear weight gain and excessive
> sweating.
>
> Well, you asked :-)
>
> --anitaAre there medications that act exclusively upon the dopamine pathways that are available to you besides stimulants such as ritalin. I'm curious what the available options are.
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