Posted by cmorhoun on February 1, 2009, at 15:22:08
In reply to Re: ECT for anxiety and personality disorders » cmorhoun, posted by mav27 on January 31, 2009, at 11:41:44
Too bad about stimulants. I think there might be some other drugs with similar efficacy that arent actually stimulants. Otherwise you might try finding "other" sources for stimulants...online pharmacy's.
Tianeptine can be obtained from a few online pharmacy's. Email me if you want details.
Neurontin effects GABA, like the benzos, but in a different way, and is often very helpful with anxiety without the addiction or poop-out issues.
I would very much recommend you try some of the natural stuff. It may at least lighten the load. They may not be the best for a person with severe anxiety but they're worth a shot, and cheap.
St. John's Wort - Get a liquid form, it's more likely to be pure. St. John's Wort can easily be worthless if it's not processed right. If you get some decent stuff, you might find it very activating which can often offer relief. Conversely it may just make you anxious.
Amino Acids - Tyrosine is often taken alone, it boosts norepinephrine but I would say just get a multi with all the primary aminos. Aminos can also be very energizing, offer clarity, they can have fairly profound effects over time but they also can just end up being aggravating, increasing anxiety or anger. Take them a few times a day to avoid crashes.
L-tryptophan - converts to serotonin and some argue it will have the same effect as AD's without the side effects. Doubtful for someone with Major D but I've found it to be pretty effective for anxiety. It will definitely help with sleep if that is an issue.
Lastly, and I'm sure this will sound ludicrous but, I've found eating raw, organic spinach and broccoli very helpful for anxiety as well. Diet in general can obviously effect mood considerably but there's something about the raw Greens that seem exceptional to me. Very calming somehow.
Fell free to email if you want details on obtaining any of this stuff.
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