Posted by SalArmy4me on May 16, 2001, at 14:01:41
In reply to bipolar lab rat, posted by froggy on May 16, 2001, at 13:51:28
Hi Froggy,
Give Effexor a decent 6-week try, considering it works so well for many bipolars (http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Possible-indications-of-bi.html) and the side-effect profile is benign. Effexor is a viable option for you because:
*It has the possibility of affecting serotonin, norepinephrine, _and_ dopamine--more chemicals--thus increasing your chances for relief.
*It has no anticholinergic side-effects.
*Sexual disturbances are reported less than with SSRIs.
*It has gained the acceptance of psychiatrists worldwide in less than 8 years of U.S. FDA approval.
*It has few significant interactions with other medications.
*The convienient XR formulation of Effexor makes once-a-day dosing available.
*The idea of it being addicting due to withdrawal effects is unfounded; if it had any chance of being addicting, it would have been labeled at least a Schedule IV substance by the U.S. DEA.I myself took Effexor XR up to 375 mg. The only side-effects I had were sexual in nature, and these were remedied by mirtazapine.
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