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Posted by Michael D on January 25, 2002, at 19:04:22
Does anyone have some information about the use of higher doses of Celexa for treating depression?
Posted by petters on January 26, 2002, at 2:47:46
In reply to Higher doses of Celexa (or other SSRIs), posted by Michael D on January 25, 2002, at 19:04:22
> Does anyone have some information about the use of higher doses of Celexa for treating depression?
Hi...
Yes, I have seen some case of high doses Celexa in refractary cases. Up to 120 mg for some instanse. You can be a rapid metabolizer, and then need exessive doses.
Often one makes a combo if Celexa monoterapi not is enough, with for exampel Remeron or Wellbutrin.
There is often no risk with high doses sssr regarding serotonin syndrom in monoterapi. I saw a patient with OCD using 120 mg celexa and 80 mg Buspar with excellent result, and no side effect.
Best Regards...//Petters
Posted by Tammy on January 26, 2002, at 11:12:41
In reply to Re: Higher doses of Celexa (or other SSRIs), posted by petters on January 26, 2002, at 2:47:46
petters
not sure if u have any knowlege if celexa or zoloft would work better with ocd..... just curious cause i know we all are different.... :)
is the person u know med free????? thanx
Tammy:)
Posted by petters on January 27, 2002, at 2:26:28
In reply to Re: Higher doses of Celexa (or other SSRIs) petter, posted by Tammy on January 26, 2002, at 11:12:41
> petters
> not sure if u have any knowlege if celexa or zoloft would work better with ocd..... just curious cause i know we all are different.... :)
> is the person u know med free????? thanx
> Tammy:)
Hi...I haven´t say that Celexa or Zoloft are more effective than paxil for OCD.
There have been clinical trial on Celexa for OCD. And it works as well as Paxil in this respect.
What I try to say is that Celexa has less side effect than Paxil, and has minimal interaction with other medication.
The exampel, I mention about 120 mg Celexa was for an refractary OCD. The person still use the med, since OCD very often is a cronic illness, like reccurent depressen.
Of course CBT can be very usefull for some person with OCD, but in server cases one always need medication as the most importend treatment.
Best Regards...//Petters
Posted by Mr. Scott on January 30, 2002, at 22:19:45
In reply to Higher doses of Celexa (or other SSRIs), posted by Michael D on January 25, 2002, at 19:04:22
> Does anyone have some information about the use of higher doses of Celexa for treating depression?
How peculiar...I had a psychiatrist named Michael D... or Dr.D... He said that patients often needed higher doses of Celexa, and at the higher doses they experienced the same side effects.
Scott
Posted by petters on January 31, 2002, at 1:34:23
In reply to Re: Higher doses of Celexa (or other SSRIs) » Michael D, posted by Mr. Scott on January 30, 2002, at 22:19:45
> > Does anyone have some information about the use of higher doses of Celexa for treating depression?
>
> How peculiar...I had a psychiatrist named Michael D... or Dr.D... He said that patients often needed higher doses of Celexa, and at the higher doses they experienced the same side effects.
>
> ScottHi...
One side effect that is differnt in higher dosage is sexual side effect. For exampel: 30 mg Celexa perhapes cause sexual side effect for 50%.
But in dosages range 80-100 mg it will give at least an 90% side effect freqency regarding sexual side effect.Sorry for my bad spelling. Not from U.S
Sincerely...//Petters
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