Posted by Cressida on August 15, 2001, at 11:15:33
In reply to Re:JohnL and Cressida, posted by ben on August 15, 2001, at 2:39:20
> Hi thanks for your input
> I think you can not generalize if someone >needs a low or a high dose of the right drug ! >It is often usual to rise the dosage too keep >effectivness...that was the case with this girl.
> Efexor works dual (serotonin and >noradrenaline) only if you go over 150 mg/day. >When you go over 300 mg then it works on >dopamine too. Adding an SSRI to Efexor is not so >usual because anyone thinks its enough serotonin >lifting or too much. On the other hand it could >be possible that adding an SSRI leads to shift >the Efexor more to noradrenaline reuptake >because the serotonine receptors are satured
>(competitive binding). I know this is sound very >theoretical but its a try worth.
>You raise a valid point, but I wouldn't speculate too much. There are a lot of impressionable individuals roaming in "Psycho-Babble".
poster:Cressida
thread:75069
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