Posted by Hugh on October 26, 2018, at 10:48:41
In reply to success with 'alternatives' for depression?, posted by Christ_empowered on October 23, 2018, at 17:46:05
Of all the things I've taken, the muscle relaxant baclofen had the most dramatic effect on my mood. A high dosage of baclofen eliminated my depression and anxiety, probably because it increases striatal dopamine levels. Unfortunately, it started to cause terrible insomnia after a week, so I had to discontinue it. I later tried taking lower dosages of it, but they didn't help. If I'd been able to tolerate the higher dosage, it's possible that I would have eventually developed tolerance to it, but I'll never know.
I think ultra-low-dose naltrexone is worth trying. I wrote this post about it:
https://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20180331/msgs/1098109.html
Neurofeedback is the treatment that's helped me the most, long-term.
I'm very interested in being treated with a transcranial laser. Theodore Henderson in Denver and Harold Kraft in Santa Monica use powerful transcranial lasers to treat mood disorders. Here's a television segment about this treatment:
https://www.thedoctorstv.com/articles/can-laser-cure-depression
The last couple of weeks, I've been having some success with tefillin. It improves circulation and decreases inflammation. I've been sleeping more deeply and my mood has been better since I started using it. Here's an article about it:
https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2018/10/n203301.html
This is what I use to do it:
https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-9506W-Non-Roll-Elastic-3-Yards/dp/B004ALO9CK
Except the stuff I use is 1/2 inch wide instead of 3/4. Mine is 4.5 yards long. I get it at Walmart in the crafts and sewing section.
It should be tight enough on your bicep and forearm to be somewhat uncomfortable, since your circulation needs to be somewhat restricted in order for it to have the desired effect. I wear it for 30 minutes most days.
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