Posted by SLS on January 5, 2008, at 6:27:57
In reply to Re: STAR*D confirmed what patients already knew » seldomseen, posted by Cecilia on January 4, 2008, at 21:04:29
Hi Cecilia.
> > Can you imagine if there were a 70% remission rate in Cancer treatment?
> > People would be dancing in the streets!
> Yes, but the people who don't respond to cancer treatments die and their suffering is over. Those of us in the 30% who don't respond to depression treatments continue suffering for the rest of our lives.----------------------------------------------------
I bet my doctor can get you well. He is allowed to use, among other things:
adrafinil
amantadine
amisulpride
amitriptyline
amoxapine
amphetamine
aripiprazole
buprenorhine
bupropion
buspirone
carbemazepine
citalopram
clomipramine
desipramine
dothiepin
doxepin
duloxetine
escitalopram
fluoxetine
fluvoxamine
fluvoxamine
gabapentin
galantamine
imipramine
indalpine
isocarboxazid
lamotrigine
levetiracetam
levoprotiline
lithium
lofepramine
lofepramine
maprotiline
memantine
methylphenidate
methylphenidate
mexiletine
mianserin
milnacipran
milnacipran
mirtazapine
moclobemide
modafinil
naltrexone
nefazodone
nifedipine
nimodipine
nisoxetine
nortriptyline
nortriptyline
olanzapine
opipramol
oxcarbazepine
paroxetine
pergolide
phenelzine
phenytoin
pindolol
piribedil
pirlindole
pramepexole
protriptyline
quetiapine
reboxetine
risperidone
rolipram
ropinerole
selegiline
selegiline
sibutramine
sulpiride
tianeptine
toloxatone
tomoxetine
topiramate
tramadol
tranylcypromine
trazodone
trimipramine
valproate
venlafaxine
verapamil
vigabatrin
viloxazine
viqualine
ziprasidone
zonisamide
What do you think? Do you think you have tried *everything*, including combinations of 2-6 drugs?
> Yes, we can kill ourselves, but many of us are too afraid.
Or too depressed. Some people are so severely depressed, that they don't have the energy or cognitive resources to kill themselves. That's why the second through forth weeks of antidepressant treatment must be monitored so closely by a specialist (psychiatrist). It can be a dangerous time. Sometimes, as someone is responding well to a drug, they become more activated and more able to act. Also, let us not forget that antidepressant are powerful and little understood, as is the brain. Antidepressants can make certain people biologically suicidal or more severely depressed. We don't know why or how to predict it. Again, this is something that a psychiatrist is responsible for acknowledging when treating affective disorders.
- Scott
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