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Posted by Mimi on May 31, 2002, at 11:07:49
Dear all,
I've noticed a decline in my IQ since starting psyche meds. Does anyone else have this problem?
I used to read voraciously and now I find reading difficult. I also have memory problems. Anybody out there with ideas about the correlation between memory and psyche meds?
Thanks a million,Mimi
Posted by adamie on May 31, 2002, at 11:15:15
In reply to Psyche Meds and Intelligence, posted by Mimi on May 31, 2002, at 11:07:49
hi. i have been through a lot of meds. most of which i couldn't tolerate. i'm not sure if they have effected my ability to think along with my memory but what did was Electro Convulsive Therapy. Jesus Christ I could remember nothing of my past. I forgot everything about a girl i was supossed to go live with in the future. and in general i could never remember what happened a minute before what i was currently doing. it was pure hell. gladly it got better. but perhaps some of it still stays with me now although it could just be the severe depression.
Posted by Mimi on May 31, 2002, at 16:28:09
In reply to Re: Psyche Meds and Intelligence » Mimi, posted by adamie on May 31, 2002, at 11:15:15
> Hi Adamie, I had ECT too--last fall. I don't remember much of last summer or any of last fall, but it has gotten somewhat better. I think part of my memory loss is due to severe depression.
Mimi
hi. i have been through a lot of meds. most of which i couldn't tolerate. i'm not sure if they have effected my ability to think along with my memory but what did was Electro Convulsive Therapy. Jesus Christ I could remember nothing of my past. I forgot everything about a girl i was supossed to go live with in the future. and in general i could never remember what happened a minute before what i was currently doing. it was pure hell. gladly it got better. but perhaps some of it still stays with me now although it could just be the severe depression.
Posted by turalizz on May 31, 2002, at 17:01:39
In reply to Psyche Meds and Intelligence, posted by Mimi on May 31, 2002, at 11:07:49
> Dear all,
>
> I've noticed a decline in my IQ since starting psyche meds. Does anyone else have this problem?
> I used to read voraciously and now I find reading difficult. I also have memory problems. Anybody out there with ideas about the correlation between memory and psyche meds?
> Thanks a million,
>
> MimiAnticholinergic antidepressants (like the tricyclics) are really bad for your cognition and memory. According to my experience, so are the SSRI's (maybe not so bad) and Effexor.
I wouldn't use any antidepressant that has significant anticholinergic effect, and I would augment my meds with a smart-drug like piracetam or vinpocetine. I find these two (piracetam and vinpocetine) to be very good to improve memory.
cem
Posted by Beliala on May 31, 2002, at 17:27:19
In reply to Psyche Meds and Intelligence, posted by Mimi on May 31, 2002, at 11:07:49
I wonder about the same thing. Everyone tells me it’s the “depression,” but that doesn’t explain why these deficits persisted even when my depression was supposedly in remission. I used to be quite intelligent and now I come across as Forrest Gump. I wonder how much of this is permanent, but since it looks like I’m going to spend the rest of my life drugged I doubt I’ll ever find out.
Posted by Mimi on May 31, 2002, at 18:26:32
In reply to Re: Psyche Meds and Intelligence, posted by Beliala on May 31, 2002, at 17:27:19
> I wonder about the same thing. Everyone tells me it’s the “depression,” but that doesn’t explain why these deficits persisted even when my depression was supposedly in remission. I used to be quite intelligent and now I come across as Forrest Gump. I wonder how much of this is permanent, but since it looks like I’m going to spend the rest of my life drugged I doubt I’ll ever find out.
Beliala--That's morose. I think you're still depressed. One must harbor hope. Mimi
Posted by omega man on June 1, 2002, at 23:40:35
In reply to Re: Psyche Meds and Intelligence, posted by turalizz on May 31, 2002, at 17:01:39
I found psyche drugs made me very dull...Try omega 3 oil....it is the intelligence drug...
Its the reason the japanese have higher IQ's...
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