Posted by JohnL on June 1, 2001, at 15:10:23
In reply to Zoloft, posted by SalArmy4me on May 31, 2001, at 1:34:27
> I've been on Zoloft (600 mg), Effexor (800 mg), and Zyprexa (20 mg). The interesting thing is that I started to hear voices on this huge combo. And I started getting scared at the slightest little crack in the house. Does anyone notice this? I would assume this is becaue an overload of dopamine occurs. I dunno.
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> But anyway, I like Zoloft, even though I have only been on it for 5 weeks and it does not relieve my depression. Here are the benefits of Zoloft:
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> *It is extremely selective for serotonin, thus minizing side-effects.
> *It can be convientiently taken once a day.
> *It can be taken with most other antidepressants except other SSRI's and MAOI's
> *No blood tests are needed on Effexor.
> *It has gained the respect of physiciatrists in only a few years of FDA approval.Actually it isn't that selective. Some researchers claim that Zoloft has more dopamine reuptake than Wellbutrin does. It is a powerful serotonin reuptake inhibitor though, and thus has side effects normally associated with elevated serotonin. I know people who have combined it with Prozac, Effexor, or Serzone, so it can be taken with other SSRIs.
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