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Misc Should I try an SSRI?

SSRI's are a band aid for mild to moderate depression. They do work; but for say 3 to 4 months. But then you can updose and forget any other aid's to depression. Citalopram is an old school anti-d. It works fast; it's the only good thing a have to say about it.
One week to 9 day's. Lexapro is the next step up in the chain, and they've gone beyond this now.
Been offered parnate (Tranylcypromine.)
The NHS will give a dose of 60mgs max. If your thin and have low blood pressure, you'll end up on the floor wishing you hadn't taken this old school MAOI. Max dose is 180mgs according to dr-bob's. It's banned in japan for the stim qualities. I'd never recommend it though. Nardil is the other option.
Each to his or her own though. nice.org.uk will give you some leverage. Atomexine (Straterra), then Ritalin (Methylphenidate ); and then as if these don't work. The first being another SNRI like venyflaxine (Effexor) are more modern but have really serious brain palpitations when coming off. The last being is dexamphetamine, dexedrine I think it's called here in the UK.
This is just the d-isomer of amphetamine, rather than the L and D of Adderall.
England has much more access if you don't even ask em for it.
Adderall comes in two forms, one long lasting, the other shorter but more intense.
vyvanse, is what many folks take in the states for ADD symptoms. any doctor will not have a clue what your talking about here in the UK though. Only 1 out of 7 consultants even knew what Adderall was in my experience.
Hell, it took them a book to even see what a synapse was.....
 
did Ronnie win the snooker? Sky wouldn't tell me; but it was so short lived.
He must have done!
 
Sorry to burst your bubble but just about every independent study (read: not done by the pharmaceutical companies and those they've paid to do them) has proven that SSRIs are barely better than placebo for mild to moderate depression and only effective for severe depression and even then, severe depression responds to just about anything that causes a change in mood.

Mirtazapine came out in studies as the only antidepressant with similar efficacy to the TCA family. All of the SSRIs, SNRIs, bupropion, and reboxetine all fell short of the TCAs but mirtazapine has a better tolerability profile than the TCAs and a faster onset of action than any traditional antidepressant (it starts working within the first week).

The sad truth is that the most effective antidepressant ever created, imipramine, is also one of the most toxic (its a TCA) and no other medication has emerged that can rival it for depression in pretty much any study that you find.

Vitamin D3 and exercise are more effective than SSRIs are and neither of those have side effects.
 
No prob's. your not bursting my bubble, just the multitude of consultants that think they are in league with what's the newest and best on the market; for a price; just the NHS I guess.
Mirtazapine; or Remeron isn't widely used over here; if at all. I have heard of it, but it's just never been mentioned in a one to one session.
If it works for you, definitely, what works works.
Imipramine I've heard of also. www.dr-bob.org is a good forum for success; and interactions with the aforementioned substances.
Bluelight too.
Totally agree with what you say, exercise and D3.
 
Mirtazapine is actually a great med. Its really the ONLY one I would ever consider taking on a regular basis and I'll be asking my psychiatrist what she thinks about it when I go in for the genetic testing results.

Wasted_talent said:
If your feeling rich, spirulina and UDO choice oils for omega 3,6 and 9.
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Spirulina is snake oil, at least when it comes to depression. It is an excellent protein source, however. Omegas are great as well and do have efficacy in depression and anxiety.

Wasted_talent said:
I'll ask about Mirtazapine in the next few weeks and report back. Ta for the heads up.
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For sure. Like I said, its a great med.
 
Yeah I'm certainly gonna look into Mirtazapine as an anti-depressant.
Just wish they'd give me something for concentration, Atomoxetine (Straterra) was the best they could come up with on the NHS after 4 yours of playing loop da loop.
 
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