Posted by tecknohed on October 30, 2007, at 5:29:24
In reply to Re: Not enough serotonin/Despiramine, posted by Sheilac on October 29, 2007, at 14:44:26
>I'm not actually sure if I like Despiramine because I am depressed and it is making me fevered & sweaty at night. So, I stopped taking it. I feel suicidal without serotonin.
But you said at the start of the thread "I like that neuroepinephrine (spelling?)- it helps me lose weight and stay focused." But I'm NOT picking an argument with you, just trying to help.
I think that you may well do better on imipramine (if you can handle the side effects). It WILL raise your serotonin levels. Its even proved usefull for panic disorder for many years.
Venlafaxine (already mentioned by Polarbear206) is another option but you'll probably need to take 150mg-300mg+ daily to get a norepinephrine effect. Duloxetine might be better than venlafaxine, possibly needing a smaller dose.
Personally, I'd take tricyclics over SSRIs/SNRIs ANY DAY (and I've used a few tricyclics, all but one SSRIs, and venlafaxine at 300mg/day).
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