The hormone tablets did not work very well for me. It is my understanding from a good endocrinologist, that for some of us, they get lost in the liver. What works best for me is a hormone shot because my body absorbs it more efficiently. If you need to take hormone replacement therapy, find out what works best for you. I have watched my own body completely ignore the benefit of serotonin when taken alone, and respond miraculously to the chemical dopamine .
Stimulants affect dopamine and norepinephrine receptors.
Many of these chemicals can affect the production of other chemicals. The serotonin medications, which did nothing for me initially, responded very well as an addition to the stimulants. I was unable to take all the stimulants by themselves. Something that I have just recently learned is, I am now able to take Ritalin . Two years ago, I was unable to take Ritalin alone.