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Posted by Justine on February 15, 2001, at 13:19:50
I am currently on Zoloft 300mg per day (much over manufacturers
recommended dose) and I am also taking Topamax and Zyprexa. My Dr. is
trying the high dose of Zoloft and if this fails we try the only anti-depressant
that i have not tried (Effexor). I am a little worried about this because of side effects.
If this does not work then he is suggesting ect treatments and this just
scares the hell out of me!!! I just wanted some feedback on anything I have written here if
possible because I am at the end of my rope.
Posted by SalArmy4me on February 19, 2001, at 15:04:43
In reply to zoloft, effexor or ect!!!, posted by Justine on February 15, 2001, at 13:19:50
Here are some things that you may not have tried:
Provigil - a stimulant that is possibly effective
Irreversable MAOIs - Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine. Extremely Effective.
MAOI-B - Selegiline, an antidepressant almost comparable to Phenelzine.
Nefazodone - great for sleep; no sexual dysfunction; no anticholinergics side-effects.
Lamotrigine - good side-effect profile; most antidepressant properties
Carbamazepine - less side effects than Lithium or divalproex sodium
Desipramine - the least side-effects of all the Tricyclics; one of the SNRIs
High-dose Venlafaxine - at higher doses Venlafaxine affects more chemicals than SSRIs.
Buspirone - an effective antidepressant and anxiolytic at high doses.
Dopamine Agonists - Pramipexole has two studies on it (I take it and it works).
"Power Combinations" - Remeron+Effexor; Wellbutrin+Remeron, RemeronProzac
Augmentation of anything you have tried before with Lithium, Pindolol, or Buspar (i took pindolol
Foreign medications to the US: the RIMA Moclobemide; Reboxetine; Amisulpride, etc
Atypical Neuroleptics/Antipsychotics with antidepressant properties: Risperidone, Olanzapine, Seroquel
I hope that gives you some hope!
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