Posted by SLS on August 23, 2012, at 6:34:44
In reply to Selegiline-good for depression and anti-aging?, posted by brynb on August 22, 2012, at 21:26:40
> After learning that Lithium can be a neuroprotective, I read up on other psych drugs with this benefit and saw that Selegiline is considered an anti-aging drug and has been used successfully by patients with Parkinson's. Very interesting.
>
> I tried Emsam last year, but found it to be too activating for me (it made me anxious). Does anyone here have positive experiences with Emsam, and if so, at what dose?Why do you want to take a drug that is neuroprotective?
I don't think that Emsam will help as many people with depression as most other antidepressants do. People can react to Emsam in a variety of ways. Interestingly, it can very quickly reduce social anxiety; well before an antidepressant effect emerges. It is not surprising that Emsam would produce anxiety in some people. Some of it is metabolized into amphetamines. Have you ever tried amphetamine? If so, how did you react to it? For some people it actually has an anxiolytic effect.
I guess the bottom line is that selegiline has been proven to be neuroprotective in some situations. I don't know if depression is one of them. Perhaps you have seen this addressed in your research. If so, could you please post a few links?
Is there any bipolarity in your case? How long were you on Emsam the first time? Were you taking lithium at the time? If you are committed to taking Emsam, perhaps you can use an anxiolytic drug temporarily to help get you through startup anxiety.
I am currently taking a drug called minocycline. It is a derivative of tetracycline that displays potent neuroprotective, neurogenetic, and anti-inflammatory properties. I also take lithium for neuroprotection and neurogenesis. Clinically, lithium has helped prevent mood "drift" for me. It makes a good adjunct of Parnate for treating depression. Perhaps this would be true of Emsam as well. Minocycline is currently being explored for its potential to act as an antidepressant.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
poster:SLS
thread:1023975
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20120818/msgs/1023994.html