I have TRS and my AP helps 70-80% with voices ect, But i also have had depression for years, I cant take ssri because they send me into a manic frenzy. So i was wondering has anyone found anything for depression that works? can be prescribed or natural.
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You can ask your doctor about trying Lamictal.
It’s a mood stabilizer with very strong Antidepressant properties.
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Thanks, I’ll talk to him about it.
Id like to add Im really unsure if it is depression or negative symptoms or a mix of both, Iv been trying to find something for years that works.
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Wellbutrin (med)
5HTP (supplement)
St. John Wort (supplement)
L-Tryptophan (supplement)
Are a few that come to mind
There are many more, just Google “natural serotonin supplements”
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theres wellbutrin that acts primarily on norepinephrine and to a lesser extent dopamine, and if you live in much of europe or australia/nz theres a purely norepinephrine acting antidepressant called reboxetine, not available in the us tho
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I dont want serotonin, that makes me manic i want something that isnt.
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Thanks for the info korieve ill see if reboxetine is in my country.
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Sorry I misread your post. For dopamine try L Theanine
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theyre pretty much all serotonergic except bupropion (wellbutrin)
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I’m schizoaffective and had to quit taking Depakote because of my Liver. I take Bacopa, Ashwagandha, and Gotu Kola for my mood now and I feeling amazing. I highly recommend it. I started with the liquid droppers to see if I liked it first then the pills are much stronger. They help with your memory and stress too.
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What sort of dosages do you take and what time do you take the meds?
Did you try Milk Thistle (sylimarin) for the liver?
A friend of mine reversed his liver problem with a combo of
TUDCA, sylimarin, artichoke leaf powder and bitter melon powder.
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Does the manic frenzy have psychosis type hypo-mania?
Maybe the SSRI triggers some type of serotonin syndrome? Do you take any other meds apart from the AP? Also some foods can cause SS. HAve you tried a micro dose of the SSRI?
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No I haven’t tried Milk Thistle. I’ve heard great things about artichoke. When I wake up I take 950 mg of Gotu Kola, 450 mg of Ashwagandha, 500 mg of Bacopa. Then about 5-6 hours later I take 450 mg of Ashwagandha and 500 mg of Bacopa. The Gotu Kola I only use once, The others I use twice. I just had an Ct scan done to my liver and the doctor concluded it was just a fatty liver so losing weight is the biggest thing. I also have a cyst in my kidney that was shown in the scan. It really isn’t a big deal though.
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Lithium is good as an add-on for depression. Also Mirapex is supposed to help. The mirapex seems to be helping me.
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Yeah its basicaly psychosis type hypo mania,I take metformin for diabetes thats the only other drug i take apart from risperdal, Im to scared to even try micro dosing SSRI.
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I just learned something new. I was just looking up Bacopa and it affects your serotonin, but barely. I can really feel the serotonin with Tryptophan and I’d say that Bacopa is about a tenth as strong as that. It’s probably 1/100th as strong as an antidepressant for serotonin.
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Apparently niacin boosts your serotonin
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Just be careful with serotonin supplements, too much can cause serotonin syndrome
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I took niacin and felt like I had an allergic reaction. It says on the bottle it may turn your skin red, but it was a lot worse than that.
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@TheBest You probably took a high dose. It’ll go away within time. Personally I like the redness it gives. You can always get flush free niacin
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