Posted by SLS on December 6, 2015, at 14:46:12
In reply to Re: Ability and Pristiq for Social Anxiety, posted by Christ_empowered on December 6, 2015, at 14:13:50
> I dunno. There are more calming, anti-anxiety ADs out there. Abilify can help w/ depression in some people, but low doses can sometimes be "activating" and cause a worsening of anxiety, at least in short run, early on in treatment. There's also typical AP/AAP side effects to deal with, plus a high rate of akathisia.
Is the rate of akathisia greater for people with anxiety disorders?
I wonder how well low dosages of Seroquel would work for social anxiety disorder (SAD). From what I understand, the FDA concluded that it was effective for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, they didn't feel the safety profile justified its use. I would have to disagree with this assessment, especially in light of their approving Seroquel as adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD).
I know of someone who had great success with Zyprexa to treat his GAD, but the weight gain was deemed unacceptable. When he was switched to Phenergan (promethazine), he did very well. I don't recall his having any extrapyramical side effects (EPS).
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