Sarcosine doesn't motivate me

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From the first day Sarcosine made negative symptoms far less worrysome, so it’s good.

I used 6 grams a day sometimes more, no side effects

but out of money and sarcosine

Still can’t pay interest

don’t find myself motivated

still moving here and there and still not achieving success, unable to set a goal or do anything better

thinking is slightly improved

I guess over several years I have developed non productive or bad habits

and sarcosine doesn’t help prepare for exams

is it just bad habits?

Is it learned helplessness?

I use noopept too and noopept is supposed to make helplessness go away

I guess it will take six months and I don’t have money to buy such 6-month lasting baggages

too bad

good news — sarcosine is good for negative symptoms must use anti psychotics for positive symptoms

bad news — no money to continue using sarcosine and noopept

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Still a case of pushing yourself to do more or you just end up living in your head again. Look up goal making.

This may help as well http://wishcraft.com/

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You are absolutely correct, I always end up in my head living some non realistic story as if it were to be real just like a werewolf movie guys keep reliving the past

I don’t know werewolf but my head — stories make me think they are all real

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Is Sarcosine available with med insurance?**

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I don’t know but I don’t think it is.

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Geez…if it helps, should be widely available!**

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No - its a nutritional supplement - and health insurance (to my knowledge) doesn’t generally covery nutritional supplements or vitamins.

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You might be suffering from depression - which is common in schizophrenia. Do you have a doctor you see regularly?

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I visited the Psychiatric Doctor more or less 2 years ago. I self medicated myself on numerous occasions I tried different Health Supplements depending upon what kind of money is in my pocket. I even tried ADHD medication the non stimulant Strattera and found it’s useless I also used Modafinil and it looked as if longterm use of Modafinil is not a welcome sign so I don’t use drugs anymore only Health Supplements.

Yes my supply of Sarcosine and Noopept is almost finished. In the past I also used Ziprasidone and found it to sedate ( or something like that ) me.

I discontinued Resperidone as it is not good for sexual activity

Now I use Olanzapine only.

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The Doctor doesn’t seem to know B6, Niacin or Sarcosine. What a shame. Most of them follow traditional book knowledge therapy…

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Differential diagnosis of depression in schizophrenia

There are a number of important differential diagnoses of depressive symptoms in schizophrenia. We can assume that depression and schizophrenia are not simply two independent illnesses occurring together by chance, on the basis of the epidemiology of each illness. Differential diagnoses to consider include schizoaffective disorder, organic conditions and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. It has been argued by some that depression may in some way be ‘caused’ by antipsychotic medication and this issue will be discussed in detail. Depression may also be an understandable psychological reaction to schizophrenia. When all of these possibilities have been excluded, there is evidence that depression is perhaps most often an integral part of the schizophrenic process itself.

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I’m taking Sarcosine, and I don’t think it has made a real difference in my negative symptoms. It could be because my body can’t absorb the synthetic Sarcosin I’ve bought. I’ve got a two months supply on hand right now, so I’m going to wait and see.

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