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Re: Alternatives to SSRIs in the UK?

Posted by elizabeth22 on November 18, 2004, at 15:33:41

In reply to Re: Alternatives to SSRIs in the UK?, posted by ed_uk on November 18, 2004, at 12:58:21

Thanks Ed, I just looked up lofepramine on the web and it looks like it might be a good choice -I hadn't heard of it before.

I think I definitely need to change from Celexa anyway, as it is doing absolutely nothing for me. Sigh.

Thanks for your help.


Hi!
>
> I live in England. I take the antidepressant lofepramine (Gamanil). It is a tricyclic antidepressant which usually causes far fewer side effects than the traditional tricyclics such as dothiepin (Prothiaden). Before the SSRIs dothiepin was the most commonly prescribed antidepressant in England!!
>
> You might like lofepramine (Gamanil) because it is very unlikely to cause sexual problems. Psychiatrists like it because it has low toxicity in overdose.
>
> Ed

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