Posted by SLS on May 25, 2012, at 6:18:00
In reply to Re: update for SLS » SLS, posted by g_g_g_unit on May 24, 2012, at 22:36:09
> His suggestion was precisely to combine a short-acting agent (in this case, Temazepam) with 0.5mg Clonazepam.
I have always been under the impression that temazepam is relatively ineffective for sleep initiation, but good for sleep maintenance. So, if you are disappointed in its efficacy, that would argue for trying Sonata, Ambien, or Ativan. I would still give temazepam a try first. You never know how you will react to it. It might be the perfect drug for you. It should produce very little if any hangover effect the next day. It has no active metabolites.
Parnate and memantine (Namenda): I have seen it written in many places on the Internet that memantine prevents tolerance to psychostimulants. However, I have never seen it for myself, and I don't recall seeing and scientific articles that reports memantine as being effective in this capacity. Memantine itself has been reported to help with ADHD and might potentiate stimulants (as opposed to preventing tolerance). Either way, it is not unreasonable to try memantine.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22436083
If necessary, amphetamine or methylphenidate can be added to Parnate to treat the ADHD.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15554766
FYI: Memantine has been demonstrated in many studies to prevent tolerance to the antinociceptive (pain-reduction) effects of opioids. This is pretty much an accepted property of this drug.
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