Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 30, 2010, at 15:29:53
In reply to Re:I'm convused, posted by linkadge on August 29, 2010, at 21:04:32
>I've heard that GHB has marked antidepressant effects. So why is it studied an approved in narcolepsy but not depression / anxiety / insomnia?
Because narcolepsy is not common. Can you imagine GHB being approved for a common problem like depression or anxiety?
Anyway, I doubt that GHB is an appropriate treatment for depression. When used for narcolepsy, adverse effects appear to be very frequent and sometimes quite disturbing.
Adverse effects classified as 'very common' or 'common' by the manufacturer (UCB):
Dizziness, headaches, nausea, anorexia, abnormal dreams, confusion, disorientation, nightmares, sleepwalking, depression, anxiety, insomnia, tremor, balance disorder, disturbance in attention, hypoaesthesia, paraesthesia, blurred vision, hypertension, dyspnea, snoring, vomiting, upper abdominal pain, diarrhea, sweating, muscle cramps, joint pain, urinary incontinence, weakness, fatigue, feeling drunk, peripheral edema and falls.
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