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Concerta for Depression?

I have severe, medication resistant depression. I have tried tricyclics, ssri's, maoi's, atypicals and even ECT. My doctor prescribed Concerta yesterday. I am supposed to take 27mg in combination with 200mg of zoloft and 150 of wellbutrin xl. I do not have add or adhd, and he is prescribing it to help the depression. Has anyone ever heard of using concerta, ritalin, or other CNS drugs for depression? Anyone have experience taking this drug for depression without add/adhd? DId it help?

I was wrongly diagnosed with ADD this year when my grades fell. I've actually been depressed but my stupid doctors thought I had ADD. So I tried a few of those medications, one of them being Concerta.

As far as concerta goes, these are medicines that speed you up and it made me feel like I'd taken NoDoz or someother caffeine pill. You have a lot more energy and that may motivate you or give you a clearer outlook on things.


My doctor later told me that concerta is used for ADHD and like Ritalin, may also have uses for treatment-resistant depression. Cymbalta is another drug that can be used for both. It is targeted to treat depression, yet it works for ADD. It's just not marketed that way because there haven't been enough tests done.

Good Luck. I'm currently taking Foccalin and Cymbalta and feeling okay. Except for the fact that the cymbalta gives me morning insomnia... I wake up at four every monring. haha
I included some sites below. Hope this helped somewhat

my mom yoused to take it for a combonation of things it got her out of bed and she lost weight its realy good for energy and depression

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