Posted by Abby Cunningham on December 8, 2007, at 21:41:09
In reply to Re: A new medication in the works? : ) » dapper, posted by Bob on December 7, 2007, at 21:31:50
> > So, who has solid research and facts on the newest form of medication known as Valdoxan? Supposedly, its proving to be as effective, if not more, than effexor. However, it actually aids in proper sleep, rather than disturbes REM sleep, like most SSRI's or SNRI's. So no daytime lethargy, and no sexual side effects either. Too good to be true? It's making me wonder. However, prozac was probably too good to be true for many when it debuted. Just wanted some insight from others and opinions. I guess its in the middle of FDA approval from Novartis.
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See this thread and links:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20071115/msgs/795849.html
Valdoxan is still in open label studies; the university of MA is doing one right now which I wanted to get in on, however you must quit all other psych meds and not be seeing a therapist : a perfect patient for Novartis is a depressed person who has not been on meds and is not seeing a therapist!! How many of those kinds of people are around? LOL....I don't think this study will recruit that many people. They taper people off current meds (probably way too fast) then put them on valdoxan; how the heck can they tell what is withdrawal from other meds and what is side effects from valdoxan or is it helping. Seems they would do better with a previously unmedicated brain. Good luck to them.
poster:Abby Cunningham
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