Posted by francesco on March 5, 2004, at 20:50:12
In reply to Anyone With Clomipramine(Anafranil) Experience?, posted by Althea8869 on March 3, 2004, at 19:24:33
Anafranil was the first med I've tried and it has been the best so far. I was on 75 mg and I have been on it for several years. I'm likely to have ADHD rather than depression and I may be in the bipolar spectrum so my reactions could be not typical.
Effects: constipation and sedation at first, sedation fades away with time,
constipation improves,
weight gain (24 lbs.),
decreased libido (some women seem to have an opposite reaction)
delayed orgasm
mind-sharpening
binge eating sometimes
alertness
some emotional flattening (maybe it's what helps)
assertivenessLess common and I hope very subjective reactions:
alcohol craving
some social phobiaEverytime I quit it I had a pleasant hypomaniac reaction. Easy to withdraw
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