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Old Oct 07, 2016, 01:58 PM
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That's how I felt when I was on meds. They basically made me zoned out so I didn't feel anything. This is very common with these meds.

I went off the meds after 13+ years due to nasty side-effects and started using amino acids and the mineral supplement lithium orotate to control my bipolar 2. I was absolutely amazed at how much better I felt, especially from the amino acid DLPA that puts dopamine in your brain. So long as I take that, life has meaning which it didn't when I was on meds.

The thing you need to understand is the meds don't give your brain what it needs to produce fresh neurotransmitters so it can function properly. All antidepressants do is keep what you have from being reabsorbed as it's supposed to be as new are produced. After time you end up with so little serotonin or norepinephrine that the med stops working. When you give your brain the proper nutrients needed to produce fresh neurotransmitters, you start to feel the way you're supposed to which is happy and contented with life having purpose.

Here are some resources to check out:

This is the largest alternative mental health site for treating mental health issues without drugs:

Alternative Mental Health

This is a brain function questionnaire that will show you what neurotransmitters contribute to what feelings:

http://drjolee.com/Brain-Function-Questionnaire.pdf

This is a great book on using amino acids for a variety of issues including depression and anxiety:

Heal with Amino Acids and Nutrients book | Dr. Billie Sahley-painstress
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