In a few weeks, assuming I get health insurance, I plan to resume working with my doctor about meds to help with my brain chemistry.

I've studied up on cocaine recovery and the brain, and I understand it will take time for my dopamine levels or system to get back in balance.

I learned about Baclofen in treatment - to help with cravings. Tried it but it didn't help I don't think so I stopped. The cravings (specifically recall...images going through my head and dreams) have slowly gone away. They aren't gone though, I never know when something might pop up.

I also tried Effexor, which I don't think was the right antidepressant for me. My Doctor is sharp, but he has no experience with helping recoverying coke-heads.

Unfortunately, it's pretty clear that brain meds like these are a crap shoot. It will take trial and error to find something that truly helps.

So my question is, does anyone have any experience to relate? My Doctor knows I'm pretty sharp and he is willing to listen to whatever ideas I have on what to try...

Wellbutrin?

I've read cocaine recovery mimics BiPolar Disorder...so the meds that work could be the same.

Here's what I want to address with meds to whatever degree possbiel: I have racing thoughts. Can't sleep sometimes. I'm depressed. My body aches. I can't focus. I feel 'tragic' and get in ruts of negative thinking that kill my motivation to be productive. I have an overall sense that 'everything is NOT ok'

Thanks