Posted by BobS. on June 26, 2002, at 20:23:46
In reply to JonW or BobS- can you ask Dr Liebowitz a ? for me?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on June 26, 2002, at 6:04:41
FYI,
I am trying Xanax with my 17 y/o son. Just started 6/25/2002. As you note, Klonopin works, but not to the level of SSRIs, Nardil, etc. If you read Liebowitz, the trial for Xanax was on a small population. I don't think it was adequately tested.My pdoc, the colleague of Liebowitz, is an SSRI guy, but is not afraid to help with Xanax if a patient prefers it to the "zonking" effect of an SSRI. He has no opinion on which will work between the two, but thinks that overall Xanax is a superior medication. So time will tell. If and when, PET helps us move to better drugs and decisions on what drugs, SSRIs are out.
My son is not seriously impaired, but just needs some relief to help him grow psychologically. If you are more seriously affected, why not go see Liebowitz himself. He may treat you anecdotely based on what you have found.
I'll post back my experience/experiment in a couple of months.
Regards,
BobS.
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