Posted by snapper on May 29, 2004, at 21:57:21
In reply to What is RU-486 ???, posted by btnd on May 29, 2004, at 18:28:07
> > Scott here is a reference -contact name for the article I read about "ru-486" being used for psychotic depression. It was dated May of 2003 - you may have already seen it but I thought I would post it to you just in case.
> >
> > Jennifer Keller, Phd.
> > Dept Of Psych & Behavioral Services
> > 401 Quarry Rd.
> > Stanford Ca, 90345-5723-5723
> > (650) 724-0070
> >
> > I hope that is helpful and let me know if any of the contact info is inacurate and I will try to retrace my steps to the website that I got the info from.
> > Snapper
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> Can you post the study or the link to it?
> I've heard that it's an abortion pill (am i right??). What is the mechanism that this medicine works in depression? Is it SSRI?
>
> Yes, abortion pill. No def not an ssri. I think Shawn T pretty much summed it up on its' mech of action, however I merely wanted to pass the info on to SLS
(Scott) because I as well as many others here on PB are aware of his very long struggle with failed med. trials and I believe that he is looking into *any* potential option(s) to relieve his very chronic suffering. I am also not implying that he is the only one in this state and that we all are not suffering in one way or the other. I was simply being supportive in supplying him or others what I knew about the drug. Also,thanks shawn for the very good info! There are a few CRH drugs in early stage development and trials for Depression and not necessarily 'psychotic depression'! All I know is that we are in *desperate need* of Truly unique and novel anti-depressants/anxiolytics and not just more "me too type drugs" to treat this b***h of an illness!
Regards
Snapper
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