Posted by JLM on October 8, 2002, at 22:26:24
In reply to Technical questions for Celexa/LexaPro Rep, posted by chad_3 on October 8, 2002, at 22:20:38
> Hi Sir -
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> This is a 2 part question:
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> 1) Do you believe Celexa is as effective as Paxil across comparable dose ranges, especially for dysthymia, major depression, and general anxiety (all 3 disorders) ... If indeed LexaPro potently blocks s2 and s3 receptors, would this drug not be highly effective in treating certain a host of movement disorders (aka; clozapine)... ?
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> 2) It is now common for urologists to use Paxil to treat premature ejaculators, and for psychiatrists to prescribe Zoloft to tame males who are overly sexually agressive.Good god, that just shows how totally out of control the practice of medicine has gotten. It seems like SSRI's work for almost anything you would care to prescribe them for. Its also a good
argument for the non specificity of their effects.
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> In your personal opinion, do you believe that LexaPro will be as effective as Paxil (for premature ejactulation / excess libido) and/or as effective as Zoloft for sexual overaggression.
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> Any official info on the above greatly appreciated.
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> Sincerely,
> Chad
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> > > I'm glad to read that you always have a proof source to support your statements. I wonder whether you could give the proof source for your statement that Lexapro has fewer side-effects than Celexa. I've asked a few times, but haven't seen it from you yet.
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> > > The other interesting statement recently has been
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> > > ' ...celexa can cause both insomnia and somnolence...usually people are tired...you are doing the right thing in taking early in day, but you still stay up at night. Lexapro doesnt have the somnolence, but a little insomnia for some'
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> > > Lundbeck say that 6.9% of people taking Lexapro had somnolence in recent trials, compared to 4.7% in the Celexa group. The difference was not statistically significant. Could you tell us your proof source for the statement that Lexapro 'doesn't have somnolence.'
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> > > I hope this doesn't make you feel 'beat up' - it's just a matter of making sure accurate information is being given out.
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> > > > *** I am a pharmaceutical rep for Forest (makers of Celexa and Lexapro). I found this site about 2-3 months ago...I used to get beat up a lot...you know...all the hype on Lexapro coming out. And a lot of bad info going around. I was really just trying to get rid of the bad info, and give the correct info since I had already been trained on Lexapro. It soon turned into a nice info room for all to ask and share what they knew/experienced (especially since Lexapro launched.) I have been cautious to not come off as "salesy", but more informative..always having a proofsource to support my statements...I still get some "stiff" posts, but I dont take it personal. I am more interested in learning more about the field I work in (the people here, and the meds/combos, and lots more) and how I can better serve the DR's I see and share with them how Lexapro can help their patients...I hope you can give lexapro more time...how long for you now?
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> > Once again, I too, would like to see something to validate this claim other than the small, statistically insignificant difference between citalopram and escitalopram.
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