Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 13, 2014, at 10:49:42
In reply to Re: Caution » ed_uk2010, posted by linkadge on December 13, 2014, at 9:26:56
Hi Link,
>Citalopram makes me feel like an apathetic zombie for months at a time, until it kicks in... And after it 'kicks in' I still feel like an apathetic zombie for months at a time. I'm tired of asking myself....is this how I have to feel just to rid myself of menacing anxiety and depression? I'm tired of being impaired by the drugs that are suppose to help. I'm tired of not being able to concentrate, or sit still (or sleep) on SSRIs.
I hear you. I wasn't saying our meds are great, far from it..... just that citalopram is probably more suitable for general use than say ketamine :)
>Now, when I feel that my depression is starting to become overwhelming, I can put on a 1.5mg scopolamine patch and chew 0.5-1mg of nicotine and literally feel better in about 10 minutes.
> Everything improves, my anxiety, my depression, my appetite, my insomnia.That's impressive. I must admit I've never tried Scopoderm because the tablets make me feel unwell. I imagine I would feel unwell in a long-acting form: Unwell XL?
>I can feel the depression disappear. Its like the brain circuits and pathways are redirected.
So, do you use it as your only med? And how do you do on other anticholinergic drugs?
>euphoria
I wouldn't generally class Scopoderm as a euphoriant. Some people 'get high' on anticholinergics, often Artane - it seems to happen in areas and situations where they are the only drug available. They are 'liked' by some people with schizophrenia, and 'misused' by some. I would hazard a guess that a proportion of people in this situation are trying to cover up the dysphoric side effects of high dose antipsychotics, often depots.
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