Posted by Grouch on July 17, 2001, at 20:58:12
In reply to Re: stimulant tolerance - what to take for, posted by AndrewB on July 17, 2001, at 0:52:16
Hmmm... two more questions for you:1) Do you have any side effects from memantine?
2) Do you know of anyone besides yourself who has tried a memantine/stimulant combo and what were their experiences?
> Sorry, no other suitable non-competitive NMDA antagonists to take at this time.
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> There are some other afferents on the dopamine neurons in the VTA that control NMDA activity, specifically of the opoid and nicotonic type. But can't with any clarity at all say whether an effective drug is available via these means.
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> Acamprosate may provide an a action such as memantine, sheer speculation though.
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> Maybe if the dosage was precise, a non-competitive antagonist like dextromethorphan might work.
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> At this point I can only say that memantine can work, everything else is a turkey shoot.
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> AndrewB
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