Posted by freedom2001 on November 6, 2002, at 7:49:19
In reply to Re: AUGMENT PROZAC OR SWITCH SSRI » freedom2001, posted by hiba on November 6, 2002, at 5:28:35
> Hello Freedom,
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> <What do you mean? you mean when you switched from prozac to another SSRI and back to prozac again, it takes much longer for the 2nd trial of prozac to have any effect?>
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> That is exactly what I mean. If you quit prozac and try another one, the newer one shouldn't always necessarily be as effective as prozac. So if you want to come back to prozac again, it will take longer time for the 2nd trial to have an effect. Besides there are rare reports of non-compliance also for the second time, though it is not that convincing.
> Tofranil mainly targets norepinephrine and though much weaker than anafranil, it has got some serotonergic properties. It could be the reason of its role in prozac augmentation. But anafranil itself is very potent in its serotonergic action, so it shouldn't be mixed with SSRIs. It could be like mixing prozac with zoloft or paxil. Anyway I am not a doc and can't give you a conclusive reply. So seek professional help in such cases.
> HIBAI think if we mix a low dose 50-75 mg of anafranil to 60-80 mg prozac, it may work....
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