My Voxra/Bupropion & L-Dopa experiences

Hi everyone. Happy New Year. I don't mean it, but at least I can say it

I whined to the doctor about my lack of drive and depression (the latter is the most common reason as schizoid ends up in therapy).

Before this I also tried L-dopa, an amino acid made from a bean that you can buy in capsules. Initially it had good results though some side effects, blood pressure which interferes with my swimming.

However it did bring about a state of mind resembling more before I got ill, early teens, and I wanted to do things. I thoroughly cleaned up my apartment which before only happened if I knew someone was going to enter my homer, which is rare. The effect of one capsule lasts about 4 hours.

L-dopa is not really a drug, its an amino acid that the body uses to make dopamine so its kinda natural.

However the blood pressure for a couple hours after taking L-Dopa was still a problem so I asked the doctor to prescribe me a levodopa or something of that sort which did not have the blood pressure issue or sometimes the feeling of electric shocks surging through my body, one way to describe it but not as bad it sounds.

She prescribed Voxra which is also known as bupropion (not related to levodopa). First three weeks were odd, side effects passed and yes I did find it help with motivation and depression but I have difficulty getting sleep on it and it causes me to get over reaching syndrome from my swimming, which before I could do 4.5kilometers and not get any over training symptoms. I expect it makes my exercise more difficult because it increases adrenaline or something.

I found another source of L-Dopa on ebay and after this medication batch finishes I want to try it again. I have also tried taking L-Dopa and the bupropion on the same day but not simultaneously with good results, it seems to boost the good mood even more so for a few hours - the effects stack.

There are other changes to personality that each option provides.

L-Dopa can make me talk more and faster, I have a more dominating/assertive (but still gentle) nature when before rather passive, dismissive and generally apathetic to others. It speeds up my thinking but does not blur thoughts, I get my web developer work done better - you could say it makes me smarter, or brings out hidden smarts. There might be a bit of irritability,I get annoyed more easily but do not lash out and I can control it. Overall more emotions surface but not in an overwhelming way. Taking it on an empty stomach with water I get the most results but they are short lived, but I can take another capsule after I guess for a total of 8 hours L-Dopa fun. I read the body can get accustomed to it and the effects reduce when taken regularly enough.

Bupropion/Voxra well, I am definitely more aggressive, even hating on this medication and I have actually had thoughts of acting out violence on people I come across that annoy me especially towards one drunk old man I stumbled across once. The lack sleep is a problem. Take the 150mg slow release. If I take the drug really early, 6-7am then I can get to bed earlier so maybe I need the regular release drug so its out of my system quicker in time for bed.

I am able to approach and talk to people, especially women taking either of these. Makes me somewhat more sociable, or at least do the act even though I still prefer to withdraw.

Thank you for reading.

Regards,
Rollmeister

Kind of reminds me of when I took SSRIs. Made me super aggressive and active. I started carrying a bat in my car and a knife on me at all times. From reading your description, I'm having trouble seeing how the positives outweigh the negatives.

On a side note, I've noticed the schizoids are very verbose in their writing. Just saying I sometimes skim through posts on this forum because a lot of the information is repetitive/unnecessary.

slimsally wrote:On a side note, I've noticed the schizoids are very verbose in their writing. Just saying I sometimes skim through posts on this forum because a lot of the information is repetitive/unnecessary.

Why would you think that? I wonder? I mean I don't understand why you think that. At all. I don't get what you're saying. Perhaps, or should I say, maybe you are misinterpreting the posts. Reading them wrong. You know, like not reading them right, or to use another word, correctly. Or you could have a reading problem, or maybe you don't. I don't know. I was just wondering why you think that. Do you have a reading problem? Just wondering. Like I said, just wondering.

naps wrote:

slimsally wrote:On a side note, I've noticed the schizoids are very verbose in their writing. Just saying I sometimes skim through posts on this forum because a lot of the information is repetitive/unnecessary.

Why would you think that? I wonder? I mean I don't understand why you think that. At all. I don't get what you're saying. Perhaps, or should I say, maybe you are misinterpreting the posts. Reading them wrong. You know, like not reading them right, or to use another word, correctly. Or you could have a reading problem, or maybe you don't. I don't know. I was just wondering why you think that. Do you have a reading problem? Just wondering. Like I said, just wondering.

You're a cheeky one

slimsally wrote:

naps wrote:

slimsally wrote:On a side note, I've noticed the schizoids are very verbose in their writing. Just saying I sometimes skim through posts on this forum because a lot of the information is repetitive/unnecessary.

Why would you think that? I wonder? I mean I don't understand why you think that. At all. I don't get what you're saying. Perhaps, or should I say, maybe you are misinterpreting the posts. Reading them wrong. You know, like not reading them right, or to use another word, correctly. Or you could have a reading problem, or maybe you don't. I don't know. I was just wondering why you think that. Do you have a reading problem? Just wondering. Like I said, just wondering.

You're a cheeky one

lol. I feel like I do this sometimes. Words are fun, experimenting with different ones to get to the subtle nuances of the point I'm trying to make. I could probably say the same thing with just 1/3 of the words I normally use, but there would be no fun in that, for me. I think it also comes from writing college papers where you need to write 10-15 pages so I would try to use as many words as possible to make a simple point. The habit hasn't fully died.

I like the english language. So many ways to say the same thing, but with slight differences. It makes it easy to be very succinct and to get your point across exactly how you want to.

I was an English major, but I realize that writing a college paper does not equal writing on an online forum. That's why I keep my sentences so clipped and short.

I guess I can't sit with y'all.

I'll be at the nerd/social outcast table.

I'd sit with you any day @MotherRussia. I was ----not surprisingly ----a huge social outcast in school. I pretty much like everybody.

slimsally wrote:I'd sit with you any day @MotherRussia. I was ----not surprisingly ----a huge social outcast in school. I pretty much like everybody.

Aww thanks. Imo the social outcasts were cool, much more likeable than the stuck up snobby popular kids. Nobody's cooler than someone who goes against the grain and challenges the popular agenda of what is popular.

PS sorry OP we derailed your thread. Hopefully can get back on track now.