Wait, Wait What? Methylphenidate+SSRI (Citalopram) = "more cocaine-like"

[SgtCuddles]

So I know that SSRI's + Amphetamine = Blunted Euphoria
But I haven't found much information on SSRI's + Methylphenidate

According to this Reaserch Journal http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921647/ SSRI's + Methylphenidate is "more cocain-like" and causes increased addiction potential ...

Is this saying it increases the "High" or just makes it more addictive?

I've searched through the forums but was unable to find an answer.

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

Interesting, considering the amount of people who are prescribed SSRIs and methylphenidate...you would have thought this would have been brought up before...

 

[SgtCuddles]

Exactly!

I've only been able to find experience reports where the combination was used at therapeutic doses, and the results were "calm, and warming" which could mean anything :/

EDIT: Perhaps this belongs in ADD?

 

[flippinhippies]

I actually posted about this interaction a while ago, It seems you found something that might give validity to your point.
Im not taking citalopram anymore but I found that It DID increase the effectiveness of stimulants, the one that was most affected was nicotine. Then it would have been methylphenidate after, then caffiene. But as tolerance occurs you will get used to the feeling as you would get used to taking a new drug the more you use it. Eventually it will feel no different than it did before.