Posted by dj on August 20, 1999, at 10:27:25
In reply to Re: Zoning out...solutions-- dopamine enhancers???, posted by andrewb on August 20, 1999, at 2:51:27
Andrew,
Thanks for your detailed and thoughtful responses. Good information there to consider -- hopefully some others will contribute some comments on their experience with some of these meds.
I am curious how exercise set you off. To some degree I see a connection there for me as it doesn't always relieve me, though yoga seems to help generally. I believe the physical tension reflects the mental tension and much of it is a bio-chemical reaction.
The last couple of nights I 've taken a combo. dosage of 5HTP -- St. John's Wort which seemed to help some the first night. Not sure about last night as I awoke today very stiff and kinda fogged mentally. Partly a reflection of the summer heat and waking up in an overheated apt. -- heat seems to set me off at times -- my obsessive anxieties at least...
I also note that my neck and shoulder muscles are very tight thiis a.m. which I believe is a refection of probably clenching my jaw in my sleep -- TMJ reaction which relates to the tight overall body and mind and probably reflects high cortisol levels. Next week I may spend a few days doing some bioenergetic body work which aims to attempt to break some of those negative feedback ciruits.
I note that you didn't have any comment on Manerix and whether or not it's a dopamine booster -- maybe JL could enlighten us there...Perhaps you or he, or others might know whether or not amisulpride, mirapex, or tianeptine are available in Canada. I'm curious whether you had any negative side effects from the latter?
All for now. Thanks again!!
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