Posted by uncouth on July 27, 2008, at 21:27:23
Hi there,
Cutting to the chase, been depressed for 5 years, many med trials, SSRI, TCA, MAOI (just starting on parnate this week).One of the biggest problems I've had, that has been more or less common throughout the times i've been really depressed and during the times i've been more or less successfully treated (excepting the apathy, anhedonia, amotivational aspects of SSRIs which I hate), has been internet addiction. And before you ask, there is a portion of it that is sexual/porn, but its mostly just 'internet' in general. It has cut into my social life, my growth as a young adult, my ability to extract pleasure from normal things in life, etc. It has been difficult to get it under control simply becuase it's a part of my life and part of my job and communication as well.
Anyone have any experience with successfully treating internet addiction? One fo the reasons of trying an MAOI is to hope that the dopamine helps with self-control and internet addiction, as well as the depression.
Is that true? Any other advice? What about buprenorphone or naltrexone?
Thanks
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