Posted by SLS on December 24, 2004, at 10:00:08
In reply to Re: Cortisol synthesis inhibitors-NEWS for depression » jerrympls, posted by SLS on December 23, 2004, at 19:24:14
Hi Jerry.
Thanks to supplying the link for the article.
Check this out:
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/30003048/
It appears that metyrapone is available in England for the treatment of various conditions. You can do the rest of the math. :-)
- Scott
> > My doc is starting me on Metyrapone, a cortisol inhibitor, in adjunct to the Cymbalta I'm on. He was impressed with recent studies showing it helped with depression. However, I haven't been able to find a pharmacy that carries the medication (in the US). I did find out that the manufacturer - Novartis - has labeled it "for compassionate use" - whatever that means? Anyway, the pharmacist said I'd have to call Novartis directly to ask how to get the med. I just tried to call and they're closed - so I'll have to wait until next week. I've posted an article about the studies below.> Can you provide the link for this study? I want to show it to my doctor. I will be very interested to see how difficult it will be for you to get metyrapone. Its sole use at the moment is as a test for adrenal function. It is not meant to be a prescription medication. I guess that's why it was suggested to you that it might only be available on a compassionate use basis.
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