Posted by Ritch on December 1, 2002, at 10:19:11
In reply to Re: Strattera- FDA approved for ADD -rytoor, posted by SLS on December 1, 2002, at 0:50:56
> Atomoxetine was originally named tomoxetine and was first developed as an antidepressant. It will probably make a good one too. However, Eli Lilly realized that it could launch a coup over the rest of the pharmaceutical industry by getting it approved as the first non-controlled, non-stimulant treatment for ADD/ADHD. Atomoxetine is probably nothing like reboxetine, a drug that I think is generally inferior to the majority of antidepressants. Atomoxetine should be a great tool for depression, even if only as an adjunct.
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> - ScottScott, I will be checking into that one when it becomes available for sure. Desipramine worked as good (or better) than stimulants for my ADHD symptoms previously, but I couldn't tolerate the postural hypotension, tachycardia, and blurry vision from it. It would be interesting to see what the most common discontinuation symptoms are and how it differs from reboxetine.
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