Posted by rina on February 9, 2007, at 11:00:38
In reply to Re: alprazolam, lorazepam and SSRIs, posted by psychobot5000 on February 2, 2007, at 17:27:20
> > 0.75 to 1.25 mg/day. I find that the combination of alprazolam and an SSRI works well, and just an SSRI doesn't. I don't know why.
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> I just yesterday read a study, wherein researchers checked whether lorazepam (ativan) would block the antidepressant effect of paroxetine. I believe they had placebo, paroxetine (paxil), and paroxetine + lorazepam groups of depressed patients.
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> Contrary to expectations, they found a higher likelihood of remission in the lorazepam + paxil group, than with paxil alone. (Something like 80% to 57% in remission). The data indicate lorazepam (and possibly alprazolam too?) is an effective adjunct to SSRIs. It's a very statistically significant result.I stopped lorazepam because it keep me dizzy and nutty as a fruit cake.
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