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Misc Isn't there a drug that can help with anger or irritability?

Artificial Emotion

Artificial Emotion

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Is there a drug that can help with pure and simple anger or constant irritability that's not caused by something more serious underlying it like psychosis or depression? If you're pissed off easily and fly off the handle at the drop of the hat and find it difficult to keep your cool, is there a medication you can take to prevent this? In this day and age there must be something.
 
I presume you're talking about bipolar? There are dozens of mood stabilizers on the market! Talk to a psychiatrist. We can't decide what med is right for you, but I will offer a few suggestions that are proven to help many people with similar psychiatric issues. Oh and these are meds I've tried too. They all have side effects to varying degrees.

Lithium
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Dekapote (hardcore, works if you don't have side effects, which I did)
Zyprexa
 
No I'm not talking about bipolar disorder, I'm talking about just anger.

Lithium is not something that's prescribed lightly though tricomb. It really is a last resort because you need to have regular blood tests and it's really toxic and arbamazepine is what pharmacologists would call a 'dirty drug' in that it it has lots of very non-specific and untargeted effects on the brain involving lots of neurotransmitter systems. I'm prescribed olanzapine (Zyprexa) but don't take it so maybe I should start again. I don't know if it's worth the weight gain and possible cardiovascular diseas and diabetes.
 
All drugs have risk and reward that you have to weigh against each other. Does your doctor know you discontinued your Zyprexa? Benzodiazepines are always an option but they are very addictive and tolerance is a very real issue. Same goes for alcohol and most "classic" depressants/downers. Opiates calm some people down but cause anger for others and have the same issues that the benzos do.
 
madog11 said:
Have you discussed this with your doctor?
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No I have a phobia of doctors. I know that sounds like a joke but I can assure you if you were working for the local mental health people you wouldn't find it funny. I've been hiding from them for weeks lol. If you're a free person you should not be obligated to see doctors. They don't seem to understand that you can't force people to do this as it infringes on their basic civil liberties.
 
I am bipolar, and have a few times used substances to control the anger, even rage when I get when manic. It quickly became apparent, its much better to deal with the root cause than the anger itself. Your milegae may vary as my anger is more chemical than emotional, but opaites and benzos both gave me that feeling in which its jsut hard to get angry. But at that dose normal everday function is a bit out of reach, and not much fun.

A beta blocker might also be helpfull. Emotionally it wont touch you at all, but it blocks the action of adrenaline, and stops the fight or flight response before it even happens. If your prone to snapping, or sudden rash decisions, that might help a little bit.

Sereosuly though, look at why the angers there, using drugs for anger is like planting flowers in a mine field and calling it safe.
 
But marijuana isn't like other 'substances' (sounds like a term a drugs counselor that profits from the war on drugs would use). There really is no reason why I get angry, it's just an intrinsic part of my personality.

Thanks for sharing your experiences though faceplant, I appreciate the input.
 
You should not self medicate as cross medicating drugs that contraindicate each other can be very dangerous. You should feel obligated to see a doctor for your own health purposes. We aren't doctors and you are putting your health at risk.
 
faceplant said:
A beta blocker might also be helpfull. Emotionally it wont touch you at all, but it blocks the action of adrenaline, and stops the fight or flight response before it even happens. If your prone to snapping, or sudden rash decisions, that might help a little bit.
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That's interesting. I know adrenaline output increases when you get angry but I wonder if it really is true to say taking beta blockers would mute the feeling of rage?

madog11 said:
You should not self medicate as cross medicating drugs that contraindicate each other can be very dangerous.
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But I'm not cross medicating drugs and plenty of people self medicate with cannabis. People have been self medicating with alternative medicine for thousands of years with great benefit.

Please realize I'm talking about irritability, not bipolar disorder or anything more insidious.
 
They defintiely wouldnt mute rage. But they do help other aspects. For example, i did and soemtiems still do snap without warning, vie been known to throw things around, shout, and scream, despite being a totally non violent person, it happens before i even know whats happening. Beta blockers pretty much put a stop to this. You just dont get that "rush" (but not the good kind) when something happens that makes you angry or scared.

And however mentally stable you feel you are, it really is best to see a professional. Im not a doctor, but more than likely something in your life past or present is causing this, Or perhaps (dare i say it) cannabis has had a role in it. Im open minded on the effects of cannabis, but I have seen mental illness worsened by cannabis with my very own eyes.

Please see a doctor, the way you feel now isnt how it should be, at the very least they will help you get a grip on it when it happens, and put you back in control of your emotions. Nobodys born angry.
 
lptrax said:
smoke some bud and chill out homie
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THC worsens symptoms of psychosis and many psychiatric conditions. CBD on the other hand, is a potent anti-psychotic.

Not agreeing or disagreeing with this poster, just pointing this out. I personally find cannabis extracts to be invaluable (high CBD content) for use as a mood stabilizer. Is helpful for some, harmful for others, depending on brain chemistry.
 
tricomb said:
THC worsens symptoms of psychosis and many psychiatric conditions. CBD on the other hand, is a potent anti-psychotic.

Not agreeing or disagreeing with this poster, just pointing this out. I personally find cannabis extracts to be invaluable (high CBD content) for use as a mood stabilizer. Is helpful for some, harmful for others, depending on brain chemistry.
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How do you know they're high in CBD? :?
 
I get my hash from the grower, but he distributes to dispensaries and every batch is tested by a lab before being sent to the dispensaries, which in my area usually say XX% THC XX% CBD next to each strain.
 
CBD content, usually what I have is between 15-20%, but the strains I use depend on the symptoms I'm attempting to address, so I keep a variety.

For pain, I usually get strains that are as close to 25% THC as I can get, usually it's around 19-21% THC but I've had 25% THC and oh my god, it's like your first time smoking all over again, hands down the strongest strain I've ever tried.
 
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