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Posted by joe f on March 11, 2014, at 12:42:36
is Effexor a poor choice for biplar
Posted by linkadge on March 11, 2014, at 14:28:14
In reply to effexor/bipolar, posted by joe f on March 11, 2014, at 12:42:36
not necessarily
Posted by Christ_empowered on March 11, 2014, at 15:27:45
In reply to Re: effexor/bipolar, posted by linkadge on March 11, 2014, at 14:28:14
There's a lot of controversy over any AD in bipolar disorder. I think the "switch" rate for Effexor is lower than for tricyclics, but I'm not really sure. I also don't know how good the data for that is (a lot of psychiatric wisdom is based on low-quality data).If there's a lot of mood instability, agitation, psychosis, aggression, paranoia, etc., I wouldn't think an activating AD like Effexor would be a good choice. Then again, I'm not a shrink. Most people with a bipolar diagnosis spend more time in depression than any other mood state, so AD prescriptions are fairly routine.
Posted by phidippus on March 11, 2014, at 16:14:06
In reply to effexor/bipolar, posted by joe f on March 11, 2014, at 12:42:36
I'm bipolar and I take Effexor. It may destabilize your mood, but you can always treat that with antipsychotics or additional mood stabilizer.
Eric
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