Posted by SDW on December 10, 2004, at 19:32:45
In reply to Psychostimulants and depression, posted by ed_uk on December 10, 2004, at 10:54:30
Hello Ed,
I have been taking Parnate and Amphetamine (Adderal) for over one year(with no BP problems).
I started the psychostimulants when the Parnate started to lose its effectiveness and I began experiencing severe fatigue and anhedonia (My current diagnosis is Dysthymic Disorder.)
The Amphetamine lets me function half-normally with the fatigue and improves concentration, but it doesn't really help the depressive symptoms. I still suffer from lack of motivation and anhedonia. I am hoping to up my Parnate (from 60 to 90) and add a DA agonist or perhaps Wellbutrin so that I can discontinue the Amphetamine. I do have some concerns about the risks of long-term amphetamine use.
I Hope that answers some of your questions anyway.
Stephen
Male, 36 - USA
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