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Posted by viper1431 on May 5, 2011, at 11:30:23
So an interesting discovery having been on just about every drug available in Australia.. I've been trying abilify at around 1mg (cutting a 10mg tablet into little bits) I have found myself able to be talkative and in a spontaneous way which is great.. any ideas on why it's helping in this way ? Unfortantly it's also making me too drowsy to really function well at everything else :(
If i could start looking into something that may do the same thing but without the drowsiness it would be great, but i wouldn't have a clue what to look at. ( would have to be non stimulants)
Posted by Phillipa on May 5, 2011, at 12:46:53
In reply to Social phobic, Abilify making me talkative..., posted by viper1431 on May 5, 2011, at 11:30:23
Low dose valium as it's available in Australia. What other meds are you on? Phillipa
Posted by mtdewcmu on May 5, 2011, at 14:21:19
In reply to Social phobic, Abilify making me talkative..., posted by viper1431 on May 5, 2011, at 11:30:23
That's impressive that you are getting such strong effects at such a low dose. It must be Abilify's purported ability to increase as well as decrease dopamine.
Apparently low doses of Zyprexa can also increase dopamine. It may be one to try.
Posted by desolationrower on May 5, 2011, at 18:10:29
In reply to Re: Social phobic, Abilify making me talkative..., posted by mtdewcmu on May 5, 2011, at 14:21:19
not sure what is available in your country but its probably increased DA activity. A DA agonist could do the same thing, but is the intrinsic to DA agonism that you risk drowsiness. The different drug might have a better benefit/side effect raio though. You might add modafinal/adrafinal, or bupropion
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