Posted by Hugh on November 30, 2015, at 18:14:39
In reply to EMSAM - meh. So what next?, posted by Atmlady on November 29, 2015, at 18:17:07
Have you considered trying ketamine? Intravenous ketamine and ketamine injections are very expensive, but Deahoidar recently posted that intranasal ketamine is helping him, and he's only paying $70 for a three-month supply.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20150929/msgs/1083998.html
The muscle relaxant baclofen (I was taking it for muscle spasms in my lower back) eliminated my depression and anxiety, and increased my libido. Unfortunately, after I'd been on it a week, it started to cause terrible insomnia, so I discontinued it. I suspect the reason that baclofen elevated my mood so much and increased my libido is because it increases striatal dopamine levels. This is probably also why it started to cause insomnia. I'm extremely sensitive to stimulants. Being that you were able to tolerate Wellbutrin, you might be able to handle baclofen better than I did.
I found neurofeedback helpful, especially for anxiety and irritability.
A study was recently published showing that light therapy can be an effective treatment for nonseasonal depression. Here's a thread I started about it:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20150301/msgs/1084052.html
poster:Hugh
thread:1084280
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20151119/msgs/1084304.html