Do anti-depressants increase the dopamine in your system and if so which one would be best ?
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You can try xanx.  Also I dont know if it will work for you, but I was prescribed Ritalin for my ADD and if I take a few of those, it puts me in a REAL good happy mood, like my dopamine is being increased.
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I was put on Citalopram (Cipramil) as the first medication for my depression. I was on it for about a year and then I think my system just got used to it. Unfortunatley I was then put on Efexor, which caused some very bad side effects.\n\nI have now tried every anti-depressant available to me (I'm 24) and for me, Seroxat works.\n\nIf you really want to give up, here is what I recommend - I tried to do this and it reduced the electric shock sensations in my head and sickness of withdrawal.\nAsk your docotr to prescribe you a low dose of Prozac instead of the Cipramil. Prozac is quite non-aggressive to come off of, so after your system has got used to the Prozac, you can then come off it.\n\nWorked for me...til I had to go back on meds, but hopefully you can do it. Good luck!!
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No, not for that purpose specifically. However, many anti depressants reduce libido.
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The effects of depressants on a person's central nervous system.
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These are questions only your Dr. can answer properly, however, if I were in your shoes, I would do some research on the different meds available for what you're experiencing.\n\nThere are mainly 3 neurotransmitters involved in treating depression, where one of the three needs to be regulated about 80% of the time to fix you.  They are neuropinephrine, dopamine and serotonin.  Effexor is a multiple reuptake inhibitor, which effects the reuptake of two neurotransmitters, namely dopamine and neuropinephrine.  At this point, if it's not making you feel better after 10 months 1) You're not targeting the right neurotransmitter (you may need to switch to a serotonin reuptake inhibitor like lexepro) or 2) The reuptake in Effexor is not working for you, which is not uncommon and you may need to switch to another MRI like Cymbalta or Wellbutrin.  \n\nThe constant fatigue is a normal side effect for Effexor, however, you should get past it in 2 weeks to a month.  If it's come back 10 months into taking it, chances are it stopped working.  Again, this is common for reuptake inhibitors.\n\nFrom what I've researched, Effexor is the hardest antidpressant to get off of.  75mg is a very small dosage, where you can take up to 375mg/day.  It may be a good idea to quit now and try something else.  The discontinuation dosage is 35mg per week; so if you increase the dosage and it still doesn't work, it will take you longer to get off of it.  However, you may need a stronger dose, based on what you discussed, but that is for you and your Dr. to decide.\n\nThese are just all theories, based on some research I've done on antidepressants - I always research drugs before I take them, based on my diagnosis.  At this point,  you haven't described your diagnosis, aside from depression and anxiety.  In most cases a simple SSRI combined with a theraputic does of a benzodiazepine (Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin) usually do the trick.  If you have Unipolar/Bipolar, schitzoafective, BPD, it's a whole nother ball game.\n\nI hope this helps and good luck.
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St. John's wort worked for my wife, didn't work for me, but it's a place to start.\n\nI was almost certainly clinically depressed for a while in college and toughed it out instead of getting help, which I've decided was a mistake.  I had a relapse a few years ago and got counseling, but I resisted anti-depressants for over a year.  It was totally irrational, and I regret stalling.  Judging by how I reacted to going on and off the meds, it was obvious I had a chemical imbalance, and being ashamed of them or resistant to them was as foolish as a diabetic refusing insulin.  I did not become dependent and I tapered off after a couple of years.\n\nIf you're opposed because of potential side effects, keep in mind that the arsenal of anti-depressants has increased in recent years, so it's more likely than ever that you can find something without serious side effects.\n\nAlso keep in mind that depression that doesn't go away in a reasonable time is terrible for other aspects of your health, so toughing it out with exercise and comedies can jeopardize other systems in your body.
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Get on anti-depressants, that will do the trick.
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Just a guess: psychotropic, Mood Altering, and anti-depressants?
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http://www.enzyte.com/\nhttp://www.prozac.com/\n\nEnzyte is for "natural male enhancement"\nProzac is an anti-depressant\n\nTalk to your doctor
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I've never taken an antidepresant, however I ave known people that have.  Yes, it can change the way you interact with people and yes it can change the way you process information.  I don't deny that anti-depressants can be benificial for some people, but I don't think someone should just pop a pill and expect a cure to their problems.  \n\nI think a three pronged approch should be taken when drugs are used for mental health.  You, your personal physician and your mental health professional should come together and decide what is right for you.  Should you just do counseling, should you take some type of medication and what type of medication should you take or should you just do nothing.  Nobody should just let any old doctor just throw a prescription at them and hope it works.  It should be a carefully thought out plan.  It is your personality and feelings and the way you interact with people at stake.  It can't be taken lightly.
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5-HTP is 5-hydroxy-tryptophan.  It is the direct precursor for the synthesis of Serotonin.  Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that has been associated with many cases of depression.\n\nThe most common prescription drugs used for depression are called SSRIs - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.  They help increase the levels of serotonin in the brain.  Sadly, they often to not help patients with depression. (In fact, current medical research suggests that St. John's Wort may actually be more effective than SSRIs).\n\nYou can try 5-HTP to see if it helps.  It may cause side-effects in your gut, such as diarrhea or constipation. (Most of the body's serotonin is made and used in the gut.)\n\nIf you try 5-HTP I would suggest that you take some extra vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) too.  This vitamin is needed by the enzyme that converts 5-HTP into Serotonin.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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Antidepressants take 6-8 weeks to kick in.  Its an agonizing wait, I know.  You need to be careful when discontinuing your medication on your own.  You run the risk of getting discontinuation syndrome, in which your depression is greater than your depression 4 weeks ago.  Never discontinue a medication without first speaking to your doctor.
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No. As a depressant it is more likely to cause you to gain weight.
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Mixing anti depression meds is never a good idea.  Make sure it's okay with your doctor before you take Welbutrin and Lexapro.  Lexapro is a good drug though, just don't mix it with other good drugs ;)
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Anything that effects your brain chemistry will likely interact with both the depression and the Prozac.  It's a bad idea to take anything that effects brain chemistry (anti-histamines, melatonin, whatever) unless your doctor knows. If your wife has actual clinical depression than she should be seeing a psyciatrist (as opposed to a gp or family doctor).  One of the reasons is they are experts at determining how psychotropic drugs interact with eachother and other treatments like over the counter medications.  Also, insomonia is a major part of depression both as a cause and as an effect.  Your doctor should be treating the insomnia as part of the treatment for the depression.  It's probably a bad idea to use nervous system depressants or hypnotics (example: ambien) but a new drug has come out recently that doesn't have alot of the problems associated with traditional treatments for insomnia.  That drug is Rozerem (look it up on the web to see what I'm talking about).  The important thing to understand about these treatments is that they need to be monitored.  You go back every few weeks to let your doctor know what your progress has been and so he can fine tune your dosages or discontinue ineffective treatments in favor of more effective ones.
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I was terribly depressed and I found that medication helped me the most.  Depacote, Zoloft or Wellbutrin. They helped me immediately.
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I would use l-tryptophan above any SSRI. Instead of coercing the brain to keep serotonin working in the synaptic gap longer, l-tryptophan gives the brain the building blocks to produce serotonin in the amounts it chooses. The first approach is violent, and not sustainable. The second works with Nature, and can provide long term benefits. Just don't every mix the two: that can cause serotonin syndrome, which is very dangerous. You have the choice: drugs or nature.