antidepressants...can be hit or miss. sorry. anhedonia is one symptom that often doesn't respond to ssri and ssnri drugs. now and then people get better results with maoi drugs or tca drugs, but...those are older drugs that carry serious risks.
amphetamines help some people w/ depression, alone or in combination w/ antidepressants. ritalin, provigil are useful, too.
wellbutrin can sometimes help lift mood w/o as much emotional numbing as the ssri or ssnri drugs, but it has risks, too...the big one being seizures at higher doses, although that's not as big a deal w/ the er and xr versions. in multi-drug cocktails, though, it can be...tricksy.
now and then people find low dose 'atypical' tranquilizers/antipsychotics helpful. i wouldn't personally recommend it unless you're desperate for relief, but some people do report good results with abilify, latuda, seroquel, etc. others find that class of drugs to be a nightmare.
i did OK an an old tca drug (Tofranil) with an amphetamine. Later, a different doctor told me they try to avoid tca+stimulant combinations because of some risks involved, but...for a while there, it lifted me up out of the pit. not an option if you're prone to overdosing, have cardiovascular problems...blah blah blah. the tca drugs are older, more sedating, more toxic...but sometimes remarkably effective.
ok. obviously, i think you should lay things out for your prescriber and see what he or she has to say. i seem to recall reading that some neurology drugs, such as mirapex, are sometimes used in depression.
good luck.
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