Posted by ace on May 23, 2008, at 0:01:10
In reply to Clonidine Contributing to Depression?, posted by bulldog2 on May 15, 2008, at 8:39:46
> P-doc had given me clonidine years ago to help with anxiety and to keep my klonopin use down which was never more than 2 milligrams a day. Usually take it at night before sleep. Took one in the middle of the day instead of .5 milligram klonipin for anxiety the other day. Within an hour my mood crashed and I felt really depressed.I looked up the drug and saw it works by suppressing NE. That's not good for a person prone to depression as NE is one of the feel good neurotransmitters. Call in to p-doc to drop this med!
the issue with NE is extremely variable from person to person. Lowered levels can create anti-depressive effects in some.
It sounds Clonidine could have caused the depressive feelings, although, obviously, this may not be the case.I thing, on the whole, Clonidine is very good for anxiety, ADHD symptoms, a smoking cessation agent. Also, in some patients a great anti-OCD agent and AD
We are all so different!~
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