Posted by JohnL on October 10, 2000, at 5:59:59
In reply to I need help playing doctor . . ., posted by James (I do a mean Elvis though . . ) on October 7, 2000, at 10:46:02
Though my previous post focused on offshore med options, here is some interesting info to ponder concerning USA meds...
These are statistics of what worked completely on symptoms of your diagnosis in one doctor's offic. N=41. It shows what percentage of the population was cured by which med class. Granted the population was small. But what deserves notice is that certain meds worked completely even when there was no clinical justification that they should have.
Stimulants 49%
Norepinephrine antidepressants 7%
Dopamine antidepressant 2%
Serotonin antidepressant 10%
Mixed antidepressants 5%
GABA (benzos) 17%
Antipsychotic 15%
Lithium 12%
Tegretol 10%
Depakote 5%
Thyroid 26%
Blends of the above 35%
Stimulant required antipsychotic 25% of the timeOther notes:
Even though Ritalin and Adderall are the most common choices, there are other less common choices that have just enough molecular difference to be perfect fits. Such as Ionamine or Tenuate. And of course Cyclert.My last pdoc was outstanding. Recently retired though. But he had decades of expertise, going all the way back to the days before antidepressants were even invented. His favorite ways to restore, or 'stabilize' stimulants?....addition of small dose Lithium; and if not helpful, then addition of small dose antipsychotic. Both just so happen to fit into the statistics above. Hmmm.
Anyway, thought this might be interesting.
John
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