Posted by cybercafe on March 29, 2003, at 2:14:58
In reply to Re: Is Zyprexa a serotonin agonist or antagonist? » cybercafe, posted by zeugma on March 28, 2003, at 19:55:55
> 1A agonism, as provided by buspirone or the eagerly-awaited gepirone, is pretty cool.
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> 2A antagonism is nothing to complain about either, though I'd hesitate to take an AP solely for that effect, there's plenty of other ways to get it:
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> e.g. Serzone and Remeron, or some of the much-maligned old tricyclics: http://www.psychotropical.com/notes/628.html
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>ummm.. in my case, i havn't heard any mood stabilizing effects of serzone or remeron, so they're not appropriate
in ace's case, they would be contraindicated with an MAOI
i really wish they had gotten pure 5HT2A antagonist out (ritanserin, ketanserin, etc) but i hear they didnt' do well in trials
so maybe they wouldn't be that good after all
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