Are N Acetyl Cysteine and L-Tyrosine better than L-Arginine? What do they do? I am currently trying L-Arginine and it is not doing anything for libido or erections (took 6g today).
Tribulus only works in very high doses for me, but it does work while I am taking it. Last cycle it was effective only at 6x750mg of a high potency brand. The previous cycle it was effective at 4x750 (so it is losing efficacy). I can’t recommend it though because I think it has the potential to lower one’s baseline. I am still experimenting with it.
I can’t advice you about psychiatric drugs. Taking those is the third worst thing anyone can do (you’ve already done the second, don’t do the first). I have extreme anhedonia and lack of motivation that are destroying my life and I wouldn’t take any, except perhaps a low dose Wellbutrin. I am still thinking about it. I know you are desperate though so you may have to do something.
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I’m going to start wellbutrin, IMO it can’t hurt as it is only supposed to work for each dose you take, eg. it has extended release formulations. Medicines like ssri’s and propecia alter hormonal balances over time, which is what fucked you/us up. That said, i’m pretty sure wellbutrin only gives more energy and doesn’t cure/treat a complete lack of emotion.
I just want to cry again, all these things happen that make me sad, and i used to be able to cry it out and move on. Now they just keep on coming, and i don’t even have an emotional reaction to it. Please, if anyone has taken ANY sort of inhibitor, hormone replacement, anything, that allowed them to feel emotions again, let me know. I’m not human anymore. I dont know how much longer i can take this as i begin to forget what truly being alive felt like
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NAC and Tyrosine both raise dopamine. I take 5g NAC every day and the difference is huge.
But the only thing that recovered 100% of my anhedonia was LSD and magic mushrooms.
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How long have you taken NAC for?
8 months.
And the positive effects have remained since you began taking it?
How long did you take mushrooms for and how much?
Hallo Cman,
i understand 100% what you want to express. I had the same problems now for over 10 years till i decided one month ago to take 150 mg Zyban/Bupropion. All my Symptoms got dramatically better. Please look at the thread “bupropion for Motivation”. I made there a few posts.
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I plan on starting it soon, but seeing as I have adderall, which functions in a similar manner, i’m aware of how adderall’s effects have changed in me. I used to get focused from adderall, a mood boost, and get hard and long erections. Nowadays, i just get an energy boost with no mood change, and zero erection. Still no boost to sexual attraction, which as someone mentioned is probably related to feelings. I’m sure wellbutrin/bupropion might help me adjust to functioning in life, but I want to wake up and feel happy to be alive again. Its been months without feeling true happiness- or feeling uncomfortably horny. Which sucks. I just want to feel my dick tell my body to be horny again
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Has any prolactin inhibitors or AI’s or clomid helped anyone recover their libido?
I am in the same position as you. We have no desires and no rewards. Nothing feels like anything. I can’t remember what love is supposed to feel like. Even the small things; stretching legs, listening to music, sitting with friends. nothing. Its never ending man
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I’ve taken Cabergoline. Made my libido and erections better on it, emotions too. But it’s kind of a risky drug to be on for a long time, so I went off it. And I still didn’t feel cured, it felt like an artificial patch.
This symptom is the real killer
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Read the posts where people didn’t benefit and it made them worse
Then make your choice. Good luck
Dont´t be afraid of Zyban/Bupropion. You have nothing to loose. If you dont´t try it you will never know if it works for you. I lived 10 years like a Zombie and thanks to Zyban i am back to life again. Dopamine itself is a prolactin inhibitor. By raising your dopamine you counteract prolactin. I have taken a few years ago also Methylphenidat. But i had no effect on my Libido. Neither better nor worse. Although it works like a dopamine reuptake inhibito. But Bupropion is different. Carbergoline is a very potent Dopaminagonist. But it can damage your heart valves on long term use. So i would not recommend it. Bupropion is a relative safe drug.
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At the beginning the effects were stronger, but still got a permanent dopamine increase.
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I took micro doses every 14 days. It only works for one day though. But still nice to feel great even for just 1 day.
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I spent ~4-5 years taking bromocriptine on-and-off and it seemed to help induce windows of increased emotion over my baseline. Also seemed to help with libido a bit.
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Micro doses of what?