Posted by Kimbersaur on June 23, 2009, at 18:01:10
In reply to Re: How long is a fair trial? (Memantine), posted by SLS on June 23, 2009, at 17:25:34
> Memantine 20mg makes my bipolar depression noticeably worse. I have no OCD issues. I don't know what to say regarding a fair trial of memantine for OCD. However, it takes at least twice as long for a SSRI to help with OCD than it does for depression. If I were able to tolerate 20mg, I think I would want to give it at least 2 weeks at that dosage, understanding that this does not include the titration period. I'll hunt around to see if there are any study protocols that specify a longer period of treatment.
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> - ScottThanks SLS. That's a good point about it SSRIs taking longer for OCD.
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