Posted by gromit on August 8, 2004, at 4:22:10
In reply to Re: Which meds increase dopamine/energy?, posted by Ktemene on August 7, 2004, at 2:44:53
> 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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I've been reading alot about low dose Selegiline and I'm not clear if you can take it along with an SSRI. Assuming I can get my doc to go along with it I'd like to give it a try.
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