Posted by hok on January 24, 2003, at 13:19:37
Has anybody been using anything other than stimulants, nicotine, or caffeine to enhance the reward pathway and increase the dopamine response in the VTA?
Unfortunately, I still have found that frequent dosings of coffee and nicotine are superior to Focalin or Adderal XR, and cause less adverse effects (besides the obvious health probs caused by the smoking). Most stimulants cause me way too much hyperfocus, agitation, and rebound effect.
If anybody else is battling treatment-resistant depression and has found success with some sort of dopamine augmentation via supplements or medication, I'd like to know about it.
Specifically, has Dex been more effective in fighting anhedonia or is Methylphenidate the obvious winner still? I've never tried Dex and remain curious.
Also, has anybody been trying any supplement (e.g., NADH) and had any success?
As for the Wellbutrin angle, I tried it for a couple of weeks and found it way too agitating.
Don't think it was for me but might be open to another trial down the line.Any suggestions?
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