Posted by JahL on August 9, 2004, at 19:07:08
In reply to whats the best for social phobia???????, posted by woolav on August 7, 2004, at 9:56:07
> Im just curious because nothing has worked for me. Tried paxil years ago, got way too "social", totally out of character for me. Everyone thought i was crazy. Tried it again and the only thing it does was make me swear like a sailor..I take xanax daily to function without paranoia, but Im curious if MAOI's are the only drug that truely work for social phobia....
> Thanks
> S
Hi.Here in the UK Sulpiride and Amisupride - selective dopamine antagonists (i.e. antipsychotics, but ones which seem to work presynaptically on certain dopamine receptors at low doses) - are highly regarded as potential solutions for social phobia, should first-line treatments (SSRIs then Nardil or perhaps Clomipramine) fail. Both my brother and I suffer from social phobia and we both enjoy significant improvements (though sadly not complete remission) on low dose Sulpiride (and nothing else). My s. phobia is particularly bad and I could not function in any meaningful way w/o Sulpiride.
Just one more idea...
Ta,
Jah.
(PS - not going to get onto the rights and wrongs of prescribing old-style antipsychotics. Ta)
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