Posted by torachan on May 28, 2008, at 19:58:02
In reply to Re: The best Tricyclic for anxiety...., posted by SLS on May 28, 2008, at 19:42:29
Thanks Scott. Well the Remeron is what I was initially on after dropping Effexor and finding out that I do need an AD with my benzo for anxiety, or if I'm going to attempt to drop the benzo which ultimately is my goal. I've decided now that Effexor really did help with anxiety, and I'm thinking of keeping the Remeron for sleep, as I noticed with Effexor sleep tends to be disturbed.
You say up to 300mgs? I've read that around 225 mgs the norepinephrine effect kicks in which is detrimental for anxiety. I believe the highest I've ever went was 150mgs. And with that dose I was almost able to free myself from the benzo grip.
Anyways, I'll consider going up depending on how I feel. Incidentally, do you feel an SNRI like Effexor is better for anxiety, generally speaking, than any tricyclic available?
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