Posted by Ktemene on August 7, 2004, at 2:44:53
In reply to Which meds increase dopamine/energy?, posted by craig getty on August 5, 2004, at 23:04:03
> Can someone tell me which meds increase dopamine and are legal in the U.S.?
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> I'm currently on Wellbutrin and Effexor. I think more dopamine is what I need for my dysthymia, daytime sleepiness, and low motivation.
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> I have been on Wellbutrin (350 mg) for the last several months but was still tired and low in motivation. So, my pdoc added Effexor. I have been on it for a month (1st week @ 75mg and since then 150 mg). Effexor was supposed to give me more energy, but so far I think it is making me more tired - maybe because I always wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep.
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> Provigil and Ritalin have not worked for me in the past (I developed a quick tolerance), so my pdoc is reluctant to try another stimulant. I've even tried ginseng, ginko, and vitamin B for energy, but these don't work.
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You might try Selegiline, although it is a bit of a long shot. However, some people do find it very activating. One poster on this board wrote that after she took her first 10 mg dose of Selegiline she felt such a burst of energy that she went for a ten-mile run. I didn't do that, but it did stay up for 48 hours straight after my first 5 mg dose, without any ill effects. I have taken Effexor, Wellbutrin, Strattera, Provigil and Adderall but none of them has been as effective in eliminating my excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue as Selegiline- and I only take 5 mg. At a dosage lower than 10 mg per day Selegiline is highly preferential for MAO-B, so it would certainly target your dopamine system without requiring you to go on a MAOI diet. As always, YMMV.
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