Posted by CareBear04 on January 14, 2005, at 16:30:35
In reply to Re: What is an antidepressant?Any input please? » phillipa, posted by ed_uk on January 14, 2005, at 12:14:43
hi, interesting posts. someone mentioned that serotonin is the neurotransmitter of the 90s. i'm not up to date with the new drugs, but what are the new trendy neurotransmitters these days? i know that i was on effexor for a long time, which is supposed to hit more than serotonin. it didn't much for me for depression; was more helpful for anxiety. i was on 150mg max, and i don't know if you need a higher dose for better results. that's why i've been more keen on tricyclics because they hit more neurotransmitters. out of the SSRIs, the only one that has worked for me is zoloft. i tried strattera for awhile as an ADD drug, and when it didn't do anything, i think my pdoc suggested that my depressions must be serotonin based since the NE didn't help. but if that's the case, why have my experiences with other SSRIs just made me crazy and psychotic or else a depressed zombie? any thoughts? thanks.
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