Social Anxiety Support

Lyle · 02-12-2009, 05:05 PM

I was just curious about that if anyone knows of any, or if you're taking one and you find that it helps with that problem

alexander · 02-12-2009, 05:31 PM

there is medication for anxiety which help you to have a better tolerance for social activity but you have to make the offered to have a social life.i my self take STABLON (by my doctor) which is an anti depression for anxiety but it is not available in US only in Europe as far as i know ,it made improvement for me very slowly but better then nothing

KurtG85 · 02-12-2009, 05:43 PM

Just because some med works for someone doesn't mean it will work for you. We all have unique reactions to meds. Pretty much every post in here is about meds helping social behavior so just take a look around if you are looking for testimonials.

Jrock · 02-12-2009, 06:13 PM

I always say if you ask enough "why's" you'll have your answer. So WHY do people not have that drive to be social. Most of us want social contact with others but we have a hard time flipping that social switch. For me, it takes alot of effort to put myself out there, Red Bull helps a little. Ambien helps alot..........for 30 minutes before it knocks me out.

dontcare · 02-12-2009, 07:37 PM

medication helps me have the ability to socialize, by decreasing my anxiety. it doesn't make me want to though - in fact it does the opposite, makes me lose interest in most things

Bob26003 · 02-12-2009, 07:38 PM

Xanax

Jimminy_Billy_Bob · 02-12-2009, 08:38 PM

I must say I'm the opposite to u dontcare, the meds if they lift my depression somewhat, make me want to go out and be social. In fact I think about being social all the time. My problem is when I actually get to the social gatherings or occasions I start to worry a lot and get very anxious. Thats SA I guess, but yea meds definely give me the drive and motivation to be social.

Taboo710 · 02-14-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob26003

Xanax

Jrock · 02-14-2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob26003

Xanax

How do you take your Xanax to deal with your SAD. Like in the situation decribe by Jimmy Bill Bob

Jrock · 02-14-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dontcare

medication helps me have the ability to socialize, by decreasing my anxiety. it doesn't make me want to though - in fact it does the opposite, makes me lose interest in most things

Thats what it does for me as well.....

euphoria · 02-15-2009, 04:36 AM

Dopamine and serotonin releasers are great for sociability, as long as you supplement with amino acids to reduce crashing. Ritalin made me talk non-stop for hours with benzos, and we all know how effective MDMA is. Adderall users, I'm sure, will attest to the fact that being happy and talkative is fun.

If you want a legal dopamine-releaser, order some phenylethylamine. Not only does it make you sociable and euphoric, it seems to be more calming than other stimulants like Adderall. Combined with various supplements and carvedilol (for blood pressure increase), I think this would be amazingly effective for SA and schizoid/anhedonic type symptoms. If you added a benzo in occasionally, well I can not imagine a better treatment. I think the confidence from this combo would be quite a revelation for most people.

One problem may be arrogance with all that dopamine, so perhaps augmenting with tryptophan/SSRIs would be an idea.

MavenMI6Agent009 · 02-15-2009, 06:16 AM

Confidence is one drug guaranteed to make you social.

Darvon · 02-17-2009, 12:00 PM

Any stimulant can make one more social. However amphetamines such as Adderall can make you 2-3x more social than normal. Methylphenidate works well too but not as good as Adderall.

KurtG85 · 02-17-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MavenMI6Agent009

Confidence is one drug guaranteed to make you social.

Is this available in the US?

MavenMI6Agent009 · 02-17-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KurtG85

Is this available in the US?

I have no clue.

striker · 02-17-2009, 03:52 PM

Beer/alcohol works for me. But I am allergic to it

poot · 02-17-2009, 04:46 PM

Alcohol works for me. Its funny, even one beer (I'm 6'2" 177lbs) takes that little nervous edge off. I won't even feel tipsy but the nervousness decreases drastically. Unfortunately that reliance can be labeled as alcoholism haha.

If alcohol was a prescribed medication, it would be one of the most effective meds out there. Maybe we should all move to France.....and drink a glass or two of wine a day as you're supposed to?

Or if that doesn't work, move to Poland or Russia where they eat their lucky charms with vodka.

IllusionalFate · 02-17-2009, 05:00 PM

-Psychostimulants
-high dose Lyrica
-opioids
-GHB (available in the US as sodium oxybate)

Hot Chocolate · 02-20-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob26003

Xanax

True. I find myself talking with ease with people unlike a few weeks ago without meds. It's amazing.

But it doesn't makes me more social.

euphoria · 02-20-2009, 11:28 AM

I found that opioids make me social, but in a much more likeable way than dopaminergics.

02-12-2009, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lyle Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Is there a medication that can make you more social?? I was just curious about that if anyone knows of any, or if you're taking one and you find that it helps with that problem

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KurtG85 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Missouri Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 544	Just because some med works for someone doesn't mean it will work for you. We all have unique reactions to meds. Pretty much every post in here is about meds helping social behavior so just take a look around if you are looking for testimonials. __________________ Rule #1 for people new to psych meds: http://www.depressionforums.org/foru...hp?act=SR&f=55 Meds I have experience with: Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Luvox, Zoloft, Desipramine, Nortriptyline, Imipramine, Remeron, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, Pristiq, Effexor, Trazodone, Risperdal, Geodon, Abilify, Buspar, Dexedrine, Focalin, Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Ativan, Klonopin, Neurontin, Guanfacine, Lamictal, Lithium, Provigil, Strattera, Most all the herbal stuff.

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MavenMI6Agent009 Status: 2Depressed2BeeHear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: EL Crapo, Tx Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 19,135	Confidence is one drug guaranteed to make you social. __________________ "The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares." (Henri Nouwen) -------------------------------------------------------

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Bob26003 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 29 Posts: 21	Xanax

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Jimminy_Billy_Bob Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 211	I must say I'm the opposite to u dontcare, the meds if they lift my depression somewhat, make me want to go out and be social. In fact I think about being social all the time. My problem is when I actually get to the social gatherings or occasions I start to worry a lot and get very anxious. Thats SA I guess, but yea meds definely give me the drive and motivation to be social.

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euphoria Status: Aphex Win Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 2,390	Dopamine and serotonin releasers are great for sociability, as long as you supplement with amino acids to reduce crashing. Ritalin made me talk non-stop for hours with benzos, and we all know how effective MDMA is. Adderall users, I'm sure, will attest to the fact that being happy and talkative is fun. If you want a legal dopamine-releaser, order some phenylethylamine. Not only does it make you sociable and euphoric, it seems to be more calming than other stimulants like Adderall. Combined with various supplements and carvedilol (for blood pressure increase), I think this would be amazingly effective for SA and schizoid/anhedonic type symptoms. If you added a benzo in occasionally, well I can not imagine a better treatment. I think the confidence from this combo would be quite a revelation for most people. One problem may be arrogance with all that dopamine, so perhaps augmenting with tryptophan/SSRIs would be an idea.

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Darvon Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23	Any stimulant can make one more social. However amphetamines such as Adderall can make you 2-3x more social than normal. Methylphenidate works well too but not as good as Adderall.

02-17-2009, 03:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
striker Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 142	Beer/alcohol works for me. But I am allergic to it

02-17-2009, 04:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
poot Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 47	Alcohol works for me. Its funny, even one beer (I'm 6'2" 177lbs) takes that little nervous edge off. I won't even feel tipsy but the nervousness decreases drastically. Unfortunately that reliance can be labeled as alcoholism haha. If alcohol was a prescribed medication, it would be one of the most effective meds out there. Maybe we should all move to France.....and drink a glass or two of wine a day as you're supposed to? Or if that doesn't work, move to Poland or Russia where they eat their lucky charms with vodka.

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IllusionalFate Status: Equilibrian Epicurius Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western NY Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 974	-Psychostimulants -high dose Lyrica -opioids -GHB (available in the US as sodium oxybate)

02-20-2009, 11:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
euphoria Status: Aphex Win Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 2,390	I found that opioids make me social, but in a much more likeable way than dopaminergics.