Posted by squaw16 on July 22, 2005, at 16:28:55
In reply to Re: Questions about dopamine, posted by Mistermindmasta on July 21, 2005, at 23:50:40
Dear Mistamindmasta,
Thank you for putting that answer so succintly. I now know why I'm on Abilify. Your answer also cleared up another big mystery for me: my pdoc once put me on Prozac, and my cravings for booze, food and cigarettes went THROUGH THE ROOF. That must be what you meant by some SSRIs can inadvertently mess up your dopamine levels - that must have happened to me on Prozac. I'm still stumped about what to do about the binge-drinking. My pdoc put me on klonipin, which he says "works on the same brain receptors as alcohol" and should therefore lower my alcohol cravings. Is he full of it, or is there some truth to it? I haven't noticed any reduction in my alcohol cravings at all. I'm thinking of asking for naltrexone (Sp?) or something like that. Anyway, thanx a million
Squaw16
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