Posted by med_empowered on December 22, 2006, at 11:16:46
In reply to Upper+downer for Anx/dep, posted by kelv on December 21, 2006, at 21:19:04
I think the upper/downer combo is making something of a comeback, just in a different form.
Look at Provigil: its common now for depressed or anxious or even psychotic patients to be given provigil along with whatever else it is they're being given. Some anxious patients are also treated with a benzo+stimulating AD, like Wellbutrin (which really is more a stimulant than an AD anyway). And a number of ADHD people I know are given Ritalin or Adderall plus a benzo for daily, regular use. Plus, anti-depressants often have built-in sedative, stimulant, and neuroleptic effects (in the same med), so it could be argued most people on ADs are on an upper+downer combo.
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