Tag archives for Serzone
Depression and Anxiety
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, July 17th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Prozac, Serzone, Wellbutrin, Zoloft
Question. I have been taking 0.1 mg of Synthroid and 200 mg Serzone daily for a little over six months. This seems to have improved my depression and anxiety significantly, however I feel heavily sedated all the time. My physician believes my current dosage of Synthroid is appropriate. If I reduce the Serzone, I feel my depression and anxiety returning. If I were your patient, would you change my antidepressant ... Read More
Augmenting Depression
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, May 11th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Paxil, Serzone, Wellbutrin, Zoloft
Question. I am veteran of SSRI poop-out. After more than four successful years on Zoloft, it stopped working. When tyrosine was added, it was effective for another nine months. My doctor and I then tried various strategies that didn't work, usually because of my hypersensitivity to side effects. Wellbutrin made me jittery even at low doses and caused insomnia. Desipramine made me so jumpy, dumb and uncomfortable that I couldn't ... Read More
Sex Drive and Prozac
Posted By Kelly On Monday, March 22nd 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Buspar, Prozac, Serzone, Wellbutrin
Question. I was diagnosed with major depression and have taken several antidepressants that do not work. I have been taking Prozac for about a month and am experiencing a severe decrease in sex drive. I was informed that cyproheptadine, yohimbine, or bethanachol can help, but I can find no information about these medications. Can you tell me about their cost, method of action, side effects, dosage and success rate?
Answer. There ... Read More
Meds in the Second Trimester
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, January 12th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Anafranil, Antidepressants, Buspar, Depression, Drugs, Effexor, Norpramin, Pamelor, Paxil, Prozac, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serzone, Tofranil, Zoloft
Question. My patient is in the second trimester of her pregnancy. She has panic disorder and depression. In the past, she responded well to Zoloft and Klonopin. What are the safest medications for the next few months?
Answer. The short, no-frills answer to your question is that any of the major antidepressants or anxiolytics are probably safe, now that the most vulnerable period of organ-formation (the first trimester) has passed. I ... Read More
Meds for Depression and Anxiety
Posted By Kelly On Monday, January 11th 2010 under: Question - Answer Tags: Anafranil, Antidepressants, Asendin, Aventyl, Depression, Desyrel, Drugs, Effexor, Elavil, Luvox, Medications, Norpramin, Pamelor, Paxil, Prozac, Remeron, Serzone, Sinequan, Tofranil, Vivactil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft
Question. Do you have a list of drugs for depression, and non-addictive medications for anxiety? Tricyclics of the older vintage would be helpful.
Answer. I am providing you with a list of commonly used antidepressants, as well as their usual doses:
Maintenance Dosage and Tablet Size for Non-MAOI Antidepressants
Antidepressant
Tablet/capsule sizes
Usual daily adult dose
Amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep)
10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 mg
75-250 mg
Amoxapine (Asendin)
25,50, 100, 150 mg
200-300 mg
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
75, 100 ... Read More
Discontinuing Depression Meds
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, November 15th 2009 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Drugs, Effexor, Prozac, Remeron, Ritalin, ritalin-depression-treatment, Serzone, Wellbutrin
Discontinuing Depression Meds
Q. I have had several bouts of depression in my life. Over the past six months, I have had recurrent periods of despondency and hopelessness. Medication has helped, but has also resulted in total loss of libido, fatigue and a lackluster interest in life. I want off the drugs. I am asking my doctor to evaluate me to determine if there could be a medical basis for my ... Read More