Posted by agmatine on May 18, 2010, at 20:56:06
I'm not having much of a response to citalopram 40mg after about 5-6 weeks, so my doctor has prescribed citalopram 60mg qd + valproic acid 250mg tid. As far as I know, valproate is mainly used as an anticonvulsant, or for acute mania, not in unipolar depression. As such, I'm having some difficulty finding information on its efficacy for my type of mood disorder. Does anyone have any relevant knowledge?
Furthermore, is there any real evidence that SSRIs like citalopram are more effective in high doses than in more typically used doses (for this one in particular, I believe the usual range is 20-40mg). I haven't had any real side effects from Celexa so far, but I fear I may at this increased dose, and considering my lack of response to it so far, I have to wonder if it's even worth bothering with...
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