Posted by morgan miller on July 6, 2010, at 17:45:04
In reply to Re: where to go from here?, posted by europerep on July 6, 2010, at 14:52:44
Evidently Nortriptyline can be ineffective by itself but very effective when added to something like Zoloft.
ADD/ADHD medications like Ritalin, Concerta, and Focalin(preferable the XR version) are not invasive and have the potential neurotoxic effects that Adderall may have. There are actually a few studies that show that Ritalin, Concerta, and Focalin(all of which are very similar drugs-Concerta being the XR version of Ritalin and Focalin being one of the active metabolites of Ritalin-Ritalin is methylphenidate and Focalin is dexmethylphenidate) may actually be neuroprotective. How do you know that Effexor is not doing damage in the long run? You need to figure out if the benefits of some things outweigh the possible long term risks. I do not think there is any reason yet to believe that the ADD/ADHD drug I mentioned would really hurt anyone in the long run.
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