Posted by novelagent on February 25, 2012, at 3:26:33
In reply to Re: Some thoughts on stimulants ..., posted by B2chica on February 21, 2012, at 8:00:45
take 2grams of CDP Choline. In cocaine addicts, it reduced cravings by being so effective at repairing damaged brain cells.
Your brain is addicted to the amphetamine, and that is evident by the withdrawal-- not everyone on it gets that when coming off of it; most don't.
Taking CDP Choline repairs the neuronal phospholipids-- signal endings between brain cells- and restores them after they've been fried by the amphetamine.
The withdrawal is a sign your dopamine stores are depeleted, so they are running on fumes without the amphetamine. Choline after a few months of 2 grams/day will repair this-- ideally, along with 20mg/day of memantine + galantamine.
Galantamine has been studied with CDP Choline with great results for negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
> zonked.
> i am similar. throughout the years time and time again it is the stimulant that is constnat and brings a large degree of relief.
>
> i have people constantly telling me i'm 'addicted' and i shouldnt be taking those...
> but due to shortage there was one time i had to go 5 days without adderall and i though i was about to die. i think part from withdrawl, part from depression, part from the utterly slow movements and thinking.
>
> But the hard fact is...it works!
> it helps me to live life with quality. and that is what i'm after.
>
> so are you.
> God love'em people mean well but they often dont have a clue about mental illness unless they've been there first hand.
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> Do what you need to do. i think unless doc is goof ball he will make his OWN decision, not something based off ER visit where they know you for 2 min. vs pdoc that has known you Lots longer.
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> i am all for getting back on stimulant.
> just do what you need to do to get healthy. and be honest to pdoc. my pdoc responds well to my honesty. blunt as we both are, you should hear some of our conversations...
>
> Just get well.
> Best wishes zonked.
>
> b2c.
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