Posted by darkhorse on August 15, 2005, at 8:15:46
In reply to Re: Amitriptyline is ok » darkhorse, posted by ed_uk on August 15, 2005, at 7:19:36
Hi ED!
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> I know you like imipramine. How did desipramine and nortriptyline affect your mood?
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> ~edI still think that imipramine is the most balanced AD ever, with 50+ years of proven efficacy for Major depression,PD,GAD ..etc.
I took desipramine only with sertraline and later with Fluoxetine. I do not think it made a difference,except tachycardia.
Nortriptyline is different.When I took the first few doses,I felt everything was more colourful (vision-wise)really!- Nefazodone did the same but with headeache and apathy-.Anyway,after a few days this effect was overcome by more concentration,but not so much anxiolytic effect.I just stopped it since I did not feel great benefit from it,but at least had some effect,unlike desipramine.
BTW, I notice that Venlafaxine is talked about a lot in PB.There is a lot of talk about its withdrawal . I do not know, but I think that Venlafaxine was a very very good medication for me,and,except sweating, it was a clean drug.I have not experienced the withdrawal at all!
I rank it aon top of best AD (along with imip.,Amit,&fluox).Also it is very different from the other so-called SNRIs :
- Milnacipran is a totally different one with pro aggresive action.
-Duloxetine is totally the opposite with full-blown apathy,but Venlafaxine has the same anxiolytic effect of SSRIs + better concentration and a little activation,even in a tiny dose (25mg a day).
Opinion?Dark Horse
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