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Re: Give Nardil a Good Try! » hal

Posted by JohnX2 on March 17, 2002, at 1:26:05

In reply to Give Nardil a Good Try! » ross, posted by hal on March 16, 2002, at 18:31:41

>
> So if the lithium doesn't work out, which I suspect it won't-not a good antidepressant, go back and give nardil a full trial.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Hal

I believe the strategy may be to stabilize any chaotic behaviour on the brain with a mood stabilizer before adding more fire (an antidepressant). This is a viewpoint shared by many psychiatrists who treat bipolar. My pdoc feels it will be nearly impossible to get a sustainable/predictable AD effect without using this approach.

John


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