First Bad Comedown
Bluelighter
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Good news:
Lexapro has a long half-life. The drug stays in your bloodstream at least two days after you take the last pill. The effects take weeks or months to wear off. There is a building up of the drug in brain tissues, which doesn't just go away quickly either.
Why is this good for you?
Because the MDMA was not allowed to enter the synapses that were still occupied.
In other words, the lexapro has a higher affinity for some of these receptors than the MDMA.
SSRIs have been proven to block the neurotoxicity of MDMA in many animal experiments. Even with PROVEN toxic doses.
That means you were likely offered substantial protection from actual damage.....but it is also the reason you didn't roll at all. It blocks the euphoria AND the toxicity. I have read reports from others that say there roll is very weird and wirey....no euphoria...because of the SSRI.
So take a deep breath...and believe this. I am certain the lexapro helped you avoid a MUCH worse fate.
But you still feel altered from the roll. Not a big surprise.
You still managed to burn up some serotonin. You killed off the enzyme responsible for making more serotonin too.
And you did this while your serotonin was already dropping due to lowering your dose.
No wonder you feel empty and slow again.
My recommendation is to keep taking the lexapro. Taper off very slowly. Cut your pills into fragments and come off of it over the next month. It may be another two months until you can synthesize more serotonin, so give it some time.
Avoid the 5-htp and SJW. You do NOT need to try and make more serotonin right now. You can get more than enough from bananas, eggs, and milk. And any kind of meat.
If you still have insomnia, add melatonin to your nightly routine. Take it around 10 pm every night. It takes several days to really start working, but once it does it makes me sleepy. Also, turn off ALL lights at night. They seriously fuck up your circadian rhythm.
Oh and the OJ was a good idea....but you need more next time.
Let me be clear, the amount of VIT C needed to block neurotoxicity is MASSIVE. You would have to take 3000mg at least three or four times during your roll to make a big difference. Up the vit C next time.
And what about your damn piracetam?
That would have offered even more protection, in my opinion.
But that's ok.
Start the lexapro back up and taper off slowly. It will be a while before your body can synthesize enough serotonin on its own.
You are going to be ok.
Consider it a good thing you didn't roll at all. If you had, you would be much worse off.
What you are feeling is just an accelerated withdrawal from the lexapro.
Lexapro has a long half-life. The drug stays in your bloodstream at least two days after you take the last pill. The effects take weeks or months to wear off. There is a building up of the drug in brain tissues, which doesn't just go away quickly either.
Why is this good for you?
Because the MDMA was not allowed to enter the synapses that were still occupied.
In other words, the lexapro has a higher affinity for some of these receptors than the MDMA.
SSRIs have been proven to block the neurotoxicity of MDMA in many animal experiments. Even with PROVEN toxic doses.
That means you were likely offered substantial protection from actual damage.....but it is also the reason you didn't roll at all. It blocks the euphoria AND the toxicity. I have read reports from others that say there roll is very weird and wirey....no euphoria...because of the SSRI.
So take a deep breath...and believe this. I am certain the lexapro helped you avoid a MUCH worse fate.
But you still feel altered from the roll. Not a big surprise.
You still managed to burn up some serotonin. You killed off the enzyme responsible for making more serotonin too.
And you did this while your serotonin was already dropping due to lowering your dose.
No wonder you feel empty and slow again.
My recommendation is to keep taking the lexapro. Taper off very slowly. Cut your pills into fragments and come off of it over the next month. It may be another two months until you can synthesize more serotonin, so give it some time.
Avoid the 5-htp and SJW. You do NOT need to try and make more serotonin right now. You can get more than enough from bananas, eggs, and milk. And any kind of meat.
If you still have insomnia, add melatonin to your nightly routine. Take it around 10 pm every night. It takes several days to really start working, but once it does it makes me sleepy. Also, turn off ALL lights at night. They seriously fuck up your circadian rhythm.
Oh and the OJ was a good idea....but you need more next time.
Let me be clear, the amount of VIT C needed to block neurotoxicity is MASSIVE. You would have to take 3000mg at least three or four times during your roll to make a big difference. Up the vit C next time.
And what about your damn piracetam?
That would have offered even more protection, in my opinion.
But that's ok.
Start the lexapro back up and taper off slowly. It will be a while before your body can synthesize enough serotonin on its own.
You are going to be ok.
Consider it a good thing you didn't roll at all. If you had, you would be much worse off.
What you are feeling is just an accelerated withdrawal from the lexapro.