Re:Ask HN: Have you experienced completely loss of interest ...
by throwaway019283 on Monday January 16, 2017 @01:31AM
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From someone struggling with depression: I'm not a doctor, but you sound depressed. Lack of motivation in things that you used to find enjoyable is a huge red flag. It sounds like medication hasn't helped, but please don't throw away an entire tool that might be able to help. Meds aren't a silver bullet, but they DO help a lot of people, and there is evidence to suggest that flooding your brain with serotonin or dopamine can help with some aspects of depression.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you experienced completely loss of interest ...
by popnroll on Monday January 16, 2017 @01:41AM
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Flooding tha brain with serotonin and dopamine are the solution, but the problem is that most of medications are reuptake inhibitors. They doesn't work for many people and have horrible side effects.
Re:Ask HN: Have you experienced completely loss of interest ...
by dsego on Monday January 16, 2017 @06:17AM
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Aripiprazole is helping my brother after several months of anhedonia and depression. The usual antidepressants and mood stabilizer didn't help much. Although, this all came after a psychotic break and there is a suspicion that he suffers from bipolar or schizoaffective, so not sure it applies. Sulpiride also seems to be helping my father somewhat, for years he had been on quetiapine.