Posted by notfred on October 8, 2006, at 10:13:59
In reply to Re: OFF Remeron, posted by SLS on October 8, 2006, at 6:19:58
> > > That's interesting. People find it easier to withdraw from SRI drugs if they take a short course of a benzodiazepine. With the SRI drugs, I think this has an added advantage of preventing a kindling effect and may shorten the withdrawal time. But that's a personal theory of mine.
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Gabapentin does not have a black box, despite the hype with it, this would be using it as an AC, what it was meant for. However, this should only be short term treatment, so Dep should not be a problem. I am not to well read up on the AC's.One solution would be taking AC's for a bit as you taper, then taper off the AC. It would not be a perm treatment, just a few weeks. Calm the CNS for a bit so it can get about the task to of readjusting to the lack of an AD.
This could be an effective treatment for folks who have protracted withdrawal problems. Either drug should be tolerated pretty well, so you have 2 choices.
Is it GABA, or other AC effects that control seizure ? Perhaps both ?
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