Posted by icharus5678 on May 29, 2000, at 14:03:41
In reply to Re: ecstacy and ssri's-Here's the poop, posted by Clubber on January 4, 2000, at 18:23:09
> I am Bipolar Type I. I have been seeking treatment for this disorder for five years, trying over 30 medications as well as ECT.
My depression has been best treated with Serzone and Welbutran.
I have to say that MDMA is a Miracle drug. It brought me back to the real world in no small way. Up from a couch, and back to living.
I believe that my individual condition responds better to those meds that affect Dopamine and norepinephron, for I have had nothing but Mania and Anxiety from any for the SRI's.
In my particular case, MDMA has cleared most of my obsessive and circular thought. It has broken my fixation on death and religion, and has actually allowed me to become HAPPY TO BE ALIVE, which was something I was not for the past 18 years. I do not generally advocate self-medication because it is generally foolish, however, with the AMAZING change in my mental state, MDMA is something that I do take advantage of carefully and periodically. I do inform my doctor of the frequency and dosage, I do have the X (as it is known) tested to ensure I am not taking something harmful or counterproductive.I can not tell you the relief and WONDERFUL experience MDMA has provided me in words that people could fully comprehend. But I feel that MDMA has brought me back from the dead to the living.
But different people have different body chemistries and "wiring" if you will, and for those who respond to SRI's, they should definitely listen to their doctor's.
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