Posted by azalea on October 26, 2008, at 15:14:02
In reply to Ritalin for depression?, posted by valiente on October 26, 2008, at 10:52:11
In my previous post, I mentioned concern about the canceling out effect of combining an atypical antipsychotic (Zyprexa) with a stimulant (Ritalin). While doing some reading, I came across some additional information. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology notes that "in heroic cases, stimulants can be combined with atypical antipsychotics . . . Such as approach is controversial and best left to experts for patients who fail to improve adequately on monotherapies."
> I suffer from treatment resistant depression. I currently take 20 mg. of Prozac on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (none of weekends), Zyprexa, 5 mg. and Xanax, 1 mg., for severe morning anxiety and 1 mg. at bedtime. Recently my doctor determined that I also have ADD. He prescribed Ritalin for the ADD and says that it is also helpful for depression. I take 10 mg. in the morning and 10 mg. at noon. Has anyone been prescribed Ritalin for depression and if so, has it helped?
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> He also said that next time I have an appointment he wants to add a small dose
> (200 mg) of Lithium. I wasn't clear on what this would do. Any ideas?
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