Posted by aazospiro on December 17, 2004, at 16:27:11
In reply to Re: My son recently diagnosed - Cyclothymia » Grace4me, posted by Ritch on December 17, 2004, at 13:46:10
I cannot begin to stress enough how powerful serotinergic drugs are and how unpredictable the response to the SSRIs can be. I also, and TOO OFTEN!! , have seen how Prozac & COMPANY can cause severe aggressive and suicidal behaviour in many patients.
I honestly think that they are grossly overated and that we've just on the tip of the iceberg concerning these adverse reactions.
I wont be at all surprised if your son has an extremely favourable response to a low dose of a psychostimulant, especially if its a slow release/ extended release/ controlled release formulation.
The only 'fly in the chardonay' is his past history of alcohol/ marijuana/ cocaine usage.
Goog luck to you both.
God bless.
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