Posted by SLS on June 8, 2003, at 9:22:46
In reply to Strattera failure, posted by littie on June 7, 2003, at 22:56:55
> After a month of giving it the old college try, I found myself more irritable and tense than I've been in years. I took 80 mg Strattera a day and found it incredibly constipating. Did nothing for my depression and my personality turned into the Evil Witch I was before I discovered Prozac 10 years ago.
> Whatever good my doctor thought Strattera might do for my atypical depression and ADD (can't take stims) wasn't happening.
Hi Littie.Effexor and Wellbutrin are two antidepressants that have been used to treat ADD AD/HD. I don't know how effective they are generally, but you can find citations on Medline that support their utility. Both of these drugs exert effects on noradrenergice activity, as does Strattera. Effexor can be very SSRI-like and makes for a potent antidepressant. If you stick with SSRIs, it might be worth adding Wellbutrin to see if it helps with ADD.
What is it about stimulants that you have trouble with?
- Scott
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