Posted by linkadge on April 16, 2007, at 16:39:16
In reply to Re: Low dose Effexor » linkadge, posted by polarbear206 on April 16, 2007, at 12:08:51
Boom! Thats the study.
"Meanwhile, troubled by the reactions I saw, I searched the medical literature for explanations. I found more than I anticipated. A study published before Prozac's® approval showed that just 5 mg helped 54% of patients, while 20 mg-the recommended dose-helped 64%.6 In other words, quadrupling the dose only improved efficacy 10%. To me, this meant that 5 mg was a reasonable starting dose, yet doctors were told to start everyone at 20 mg, even the 54% who needed only 5 mg! I was shocked and appalled."
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