Posted by Larry Hoover on December 23, 2002, at 9:39:26
In reply to Re: Larry Hoover: I'd like your opinion » Larry Hoover, posted by JackT on December 21, 2002, at 10:22:04
> Larry, thanks for the feedback. Effexor does make me more anxious, but I'm only in week 3 of the medication. My overall question is: would I expect the anxiety to decrease after 4 - 6 weeks?
I couldn't predict anything.
> I can feel the Effexor right after I take it. I feels like I have taken too much Ritalin or caffeine. It is a more of a physical anxiety. I suppose this is because of the increased norepinephrine.
If I'm not mistaken, effexor has very broad activity, when compared to other reuptake inhibitors.
> Do you have an atypical anxiolytics that you could recommend? My list of unsuccessful drugs: remeron, serzone, depakote, benzos, buspar, prozac, and celexa.
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> If there were some sort of drug that blocks the production of norepinephrine or somehow interferes with the adrenalin chemisty, I'd give it a try. Thanks.Ordinarily, I would have recommended Remeron, but you've already tried that. Have you considered a TCA? Some people find them to be calming/sedating.
With respect to adrenal chemistry, ginkgo reduces cortisol levels in the blood.
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