[shuba]

I am ADHD & Hypomanic. I have been on 20 mg Lexapro (SSRI) for the past 6 years, which worked wonderfully until 2 months ago I began have signs of depression. My doctor put me on Wellbutrin SR 150 mg 21xs a day. (MAOI? what does this stand for is this another brain chemical) I know this affects dopamine & neurophnefrin. I take 10 mg abilify I think this works by either inhibiting or allowing dopamine to do what it should do. I take 20 mg Ritalin 3xs a day. I dont know what chemicals this affects. I also use (self medicate) with cocaine 1x a week I know this affects dopamine but I dont know how. What does Serotonin do. What does reuptake inhibitor mean. I am 44 diagnosed with ADHD at 21 and Hypomanic not until 42. I have always been ramy easily irritated, critical, angry, and thought this was just my normal self, I still have these feelings, I dont know if the mood stabilizers are working since I've been this way my whole life.

[psisci]

There are books written on the ?'s you posed, and the answer is rather complicated. PM me and we will discuss it. In the past when I discuss neurochemistry things gets a little heated on the forum for some reason.

To answer 1 question, MAOI refers to a class of drugs that inhibit moamine-oxidase which is an enzyme responsible for breaking down all momo-amine neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine etc.. They are VERY effective meds with ALOT of sid-effects.

Dr.S.