Posted by jd on January 21, 2000, at 0:07:28
In reply to stimulants; Aricept; Ca++ blockers; Parnate, posted by Elizabeth on January 20, 2000, at 9:30:38
I currently take verapamil SR, ostensibly for hypertension but I was eager to try it because of its reputation as a mood-regulator. The good news: it improved my mood a bit (especially at the start); the bad news: it didn't do much for the hypertension, so I added an ACE inhibitor--which worked better, at least in combination. Actually, there's growing evidence that ACE inhibitors can affect mood too. (What doesn't?)
From researching the calcium channel blockers a bit, my sense was that verapamil was probably the easiest to tolerate. (There are a few different sub-classes of CCBs, with varied side-effect profiles.) It's important to use an extended-release version to avoid any rebound problems.
--jd
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