Posted by banga on February 17, 2005, at 0:33:45
In reply to Re: SSRI's not working, which TCA's are good/lest SEs, posted by Emily Elizabeth on February 15, 2005, at 23:20:14
Had you tried other TCAs or SSRIs for anxiety? I took clomipramine, helped with anxiety (before pooping out)--an antidepressant that i liked. But sexual side effects are supposedly substantial.
The TCAs that act more on norepinephrine (as opposed to serotonin) are supposed to have less sexual SE. The TCAs are spread out on a continuum in terms of serotonin vs norepinephrine action.
I am on desipramine (acts heavily on norepinephrins) and find it helpful. It seems it is getting more helpful by the day.
A little info on some tricyclics--
www.preskorn.com/columns/0003.html
www.preskorn.com/columns/9803.html
He has other articles there that give info...this is all just personal experience, not expert advice....
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