Posted by Ant-Rock on July 7, 2000, at 15:49:08
In reply to Re: adrafinil » Ant-Rock, posted by shellie on July 7, 2000, at 13:11:35
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> Shellie,
> > Your Dr told you adrafanil has seratonin releasing qualities? Are you sure she wasn't referring to Anafranil? I was under the impression nobody knows how adrafanil works, only theories.
> > I was concerned about your post because I am combining Parnate with adrafanil with my Dr's approval, but he's leaving it up to me regarding the safety issues regarding non US meds.
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> Hi Anthony. You are the other person who I forgot was taking adrafinil. My apologies. There are alot of new names for me, and I looked for your post, but couldn't find it in this large maze of posts.
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> Unfortunately, my pdoc has the medication name right. I faxed her the English translation that Adam was so kind to post. Under mechanisms of action it says:
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> stimulant, central nervous system alpha-I adrenergic agonist. Causes release of serotonin and dopamine at high doses.
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> Then later under dosage and administration it says: Usual dose in 600 to 1200 a day.
> I don't see where it defines high doses, so it may above 600; I don't know.
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> You've been on it for a while, right? And no problem so far? Maybe you're fine at the dose you're taking it. I would write to the manufacturer and ask some questions. Actually, I would probably call the company who sent you the adrafinil first and ask them to look into it for you--since they must have a direct link to the manufacturer, or at least ask them how you would proceed to get more information.
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> I'm going to try ridalin with nardil, but if it's not successful, I may try really digging into any info about adrafinil--like what is a "high dose". So far, do you feel an improvement? Are you feeling any side effects? shellieThank you for those suggestions Shellie, I really appreciate them. Unfortunately, just as I started to increase the Adrafanil from 150 to 300mg/day, I came down with pneumonia (the week of the 4th, no less.) So I cut back down to 150mg/day until I feel better. At this low dosage I have no side effects, but I am eagerly awaiting to see how it works at 300mg for a couple of weeks.
Good luck with the Ritalin/Nardil trial, this combo has been known to be very effective for some people(Dr Bobs Tips section). Please keep posting on how things turn out, and I will do the same. Hang in there, Shellie.
Sincerely,
Anthony
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