Posted by Christ_empowered on December 13, 2013, at 22:05:51
In reply to An alternative to st. johns plus adderal xr??, posted by Goldengirl on December 13, 2013, at 15:40:36
Combining AD drugs with stimulants is fairly common. Some people with depression need a stimulant, and some people with attention issues (or narcolepsy) need an AD.So...yeah, it can be done. It does increase the risk of serotonin syndrome a bit. What kind of symptoms are you having?
Prozac is working beautifully for me, but I'm not an amphetamine, so my risk of Serotonin syndrome is lower than yours. My concern with using Prozac is that Prozac has a really, really long half life, so if problems did pop up, you could have issues even after discontinuing the AD.
Maybe celexa or Lexapro, preferably at a low dose? If you need something to help you sleep, maybe Remeron (not an SRI, but still helpful) ?
There's more to depression and anxiety than serotonin, too. I have an acquaintance who take a low-ish dose of Seroquel (maybe Seroquel xr...I forget) at night with Adderall in the morning. Works beautifully! The Seroquel works on anxiety and helps depression, while the Adderall provides energy, focus, and mood elevation. Just mentioning this so you know you have your options.
Good luck!
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