anyone successful with using antidepressants when coming off a cycle to combat the emotional downswing?
[quote]pearson wrote:
anyone successful with using antidepressants when coming off a cycle to combat the emotional downswing?[/quote]
Michael Newberry, M.D. (psychiatrist) said “the best of the antidepressants only work for 30% of the population”.
If it only works for a part of the population, I would say it may not work for you. It is worth a try but the odds are against you. There are at least 3 classes of antidepressants and maybe one will work for you.
On a side note: in one study some women were given 13 grams of fish oil a day and found it relieved their depression.
The thing about most anti depressants especially the SSRI’s is that is takes several weeks for them to fully kick in. That is, it can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to fully feel and appreciate the increased Serotoin that’s left over in the brain.
I am on Lexapro now and have used it before. It is far and away the safest and most effective of the SSRI’s. Notice how you always hear about problems with Prozac or Zoloft but never Lexapro?
Anyway, to think that merely adding an SSRI would be part of a good cycle or PCT would be wrong-headed.
If one is generally prone to roid-rage-ish behavior off the juice and that person desires and overall mood enhancement and a lengthening of their short fuse then an SSRI should be considered.
Taking an SSRI solely for the purpose of rage control during a cycle is improper IMO however, if you choose to do it I’d start the SSRI at least 2-3 weeks before your cycle so that the drug can properly work
read up on using a test taper to finish the cycle. it is supposed to be crash free.
[quote]FuriousGeorge wrote:
read up on using a test taper to finish the cycle. it is supposed to be crash free.[/quote]
I’ve done this myself twice and had a friend do it. It works wonders. And I’ve tried the alternative, coming off cold. Never again.
i will be trying it my next cycle.
i stopped cold for this (my first) cycle and just took nolva/trib for PCT. after 2 weeks of clearance and 3 weeks of no adrogens my balls and libido still aren’t back to normal. they are coming along but still smaller.