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Posted by bart on April 15, 2005, at 9:00:05
someone told me they were taking remeron for sleep. why would this be? When I looked it up, it was classified as a ssnri
Posted by The_Resistance on April 15, 2005, at 10:25:58
In reply to remeron question, posted by bart on April 15, 2005, at 9:00:05
> someone told me they were taking remeron for sleep. why would this be? When I looked it up, it was classified as a ssnri
By SSNRI do you mean a serotonin and Noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor?
Remeron/Mirtazapine does not inhibit the re-uptake of Noradrenaline and Seratonin, instead it encourages the brain to release them (dont ask how).
It also has other effects including antagonising the type 3 Serotonin receptor.Its a powerful anti-histamine which makes it good for sleep, although tolerance does tend to build up to its sedative effects, at least in my experiences.
Hope this helps
Posted by Phillipa on April 15, 2005, at 19:23:49
In reply to Re: remeron question, posted by The_Resistance on April 15, 2005, at 10:25:58
I was given it along with valium for sleep. I was told at low doses l5mg it helps sleep. I took it for awhile and then got confused by the wt issue, so I stopped it. I still slept the same with just the valium. So, I really don't know whether it helped with sleep or not. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by nicky77 on April 16, 2005, at 10:52:38
In reply to Re: remeron question » The_Resistance, posted by Phillipa on April 15, 2005, at 19:23:49
Yeah, I have heard of several instances where it was prescribed as a sleeping aid. I took 15mg and it made me sleep like a baby, but it's indeed also an AD. Not a reuptake inhibitor though, apparently it's in a class of it's own.
Regards,Nick
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