A few months ago I was diagnosed with mono and my mood and energy level has been down ever since. I am having trouble thinking clearly and have very little motivation. I'm finding it very difficult to get out of this rut. The nootropics I have tried so far are:

Piracetam
Phenibut
Picamilon
DMAE
Choline Bitartate
L-Tyrosine

I am also having difficulty sleeping and my doctor has prescribed me a low dose tricyclic anti-depressant (25 mg Amitriptyline) to take before bed. I really don't want to take any SSRI's because of the negative things I have heard about them. I have done some research and I am interested in trying deprenyl, stablon, L-huperzine, and hydergene. Is there anything that any of you guys would recommend. I am soo tired of feeling this way. Any help or advice any of you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

-J

I read somewhere that Trazodone has a good rep as a sleep promoter, I even read that it promotes R.E.M. sleep which is what helps your body to recover, feel rested and release its growth hormones. It is not an SSRI as far as I know and as long as its not taken in high doses you should sleep pretty soundly and not wake up groggy. 25mg 1/2 hour before bed should be a good starting place. BTW this is a drug that you can get a script filled for $4 at Wally-World. As far as the other nootropics go that is beyond my knowledge at this point I too am waiting on some answers. I hope this helps some, as sleep is a major factor in mood disturbances and overall wellbeing.

I would avoid SSRI's when possible. For sleeping L-tryptophan, l-theanine, or rare phenibut use can be of help.

LM what is your take on Trazodone? Or do you prefer the more natural substances?

Last resort choice.

I will switch to L-theanine...thanks LM