Posted by SLS on June 24, 2011, at 11:07:57
In reply to Re: Ketamine mechanism: Rapid AD response. » SLS, posted by zonked on June 24, 2011, at 9:25:58
> > I might get a few negative replies to saying this, but for many people with depression, the cognitive impairments are the prominent symptoms. They are nothing short of DEMENTIA.
> They are up there with everything else for me. Nothing's more frustrating than feeling like CRAP 24/7 *plus* things like "um, um, what was I saying again?" and feeling prematurely aged. Especially if you remember being pretty quick at one time.
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> Scott, I hope you continue to improve.Thanks. I will. (That's a promise). I hope Latuda (lurasidone) does more for me than Abilify did. Even if it works only equally well, the Latuda does not seem to produce weight gain like Abilify can.
> My cognitive symptoms have reduced substantially since I began to respond to Nardil, although they aren't completely resolved (I suspect Klonopin plays a role in this.)
Perhaps. However, I would give Nardil and your brain enough time to heal in order to assess your remaining cognitive difficulties. It is still early for you.
> For now, I'm fine; but eventually I would like to replace Klonopin with Xanax XR (Xanax doesn't "slow me down" as much as Klonopin does, if that makes any sense.)
I have been on both drugs. I find Klonopin to be mentally slowing and depressogenic as well. Xanax is more of a mood brightener in addition to being an anxiolytic. Ativan is neutral. It can make a good anxioylytic without mood brightening or depressogenic effects.
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> How are you tolerating low dose Lithium?
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> -z
The 300mg of lithium I am taking is tolerable enough such that I wouldn't know I was taking it. 450mg flattened me out somewhat, but not too badly.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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