Posted by 49er on December 6, 2008, at 15:53:08
In reply to Re: damage from SSRI's, posted by desolationrower on December 6, 2008, at 15:00:31
> I think it is possible for drugs to cause permanent problems; I agree with that. I do think that some things which are normal aging might be seen as drug induced. If one went on an sri when you were 18, and come off at age 30, its normal for libido to be lower, due to age. Also, chronic depression can have harmful effects on the mind, especially when the treatment isn't working. So i don't agree that somethign that is an issue post-drug that wasn't an issue pre-drug is necessarily because of the drug.
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> I'd also like to note that all of those symptoms sound related to reduced dopaminergic function, either conclusively or as a theoretical possibility. I really would suggest a drug like bupropion or selegiline as the best possibility for alleviating them.
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> -d/rD/R
Fair point about aging.
However, Wellbutrin XL and Adderall were two of the drugs I was on and I still had alot of the symptoms that the OP mentioned.
Wellbutrin definitely worsened my word retrieval problems and caused forgetfulness. I would lose things that I had no memory of losing which I found very scary and frightening.
Unfortunately, your theory doesn't hold up in my case and I have seen post on other boards in which people suffered similar side effects from Wellbutrin.
Sometimes, another med isn't always the answer.
49er
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