Posted by bulldog2 on May 23, 2008, at 14:51:38
In reply to Long-term effects of Ephedra?, posted by satsumas on May 23, 2008, at 14:00:19
> Hi there,
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> After 5 years of trying medicine that hasn't really kicked the depression in the pants completely, without inducing serious side effects, I finally put 2 and 2 together and realized that perhaps the fact that I used Ephedra diet pills in college (before my first round of antidepressants) for three years may have caused some permanent damage to some system.
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> Does anyone have any experience or knowledge as to the long-term neurological effects of long-term ephedra use (3 years, off and on, but essentially 'on')?
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> What has never fully resolved for me, despite being on multiple S/NRIs, is apathy, disinterest, lack of drive. Tried Emsam, made everything very HEAVY and SERIOUS but did slightly increase drive. Had to go off of it though.
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> Think ephedra may have screwed up my dopamine system permanently?
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>I don't know about permanently. But ephedra causes release of adrenaline which can cause adrenal fatigue which can seriously screw up the production of other neurotransmiters. So stay away from ephedra.
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