Posted by Scott L. Schofield on January 6, 2000, at 11:41:26
In reply to aricept for depression, posted by Ruth on January 4, 2000, at 20:27:45
> I've had a difficult course with recurrent major depression. We've found a combo of meds which has made a big improvement (celexa, lamictal, respiridal). One of the target symptoms that remain has been a real difficulty with concentration and memory. My doctor has started me on a trial of aricept 10mg in an attempt to impact this. The drug is marketed for use for treating dementia (which I don't have). I gather there has been some use of it for people with bi-polar illness, but I can't find anything written on its use for unipolar depression.
> I trust my doctor and realize that I'm on the odd combo of meds that I am because I've not been helped by many, many anti-depressants and more usual combos. But I would like to know if anyone has experience with aricept.
I know someone who suffers from a treatment-resistant bipolar depression who has used Aricept to improve her cognition and memory. She seems to think that it helps.
Dementia is a generic term. Alzheimer’s Dementia (DAT) is just one disease for which dementia is a prominent and defining symptom. It is the dementia caused by severe bipolar depression that prevents me from going back to work. I can’t add single-digit numbers in my head, nor can I remember someone’s name 30 seconds after each of three or more repetitions. There’s quite a bit more that easily falls within the definition of dementia. I am happy to see the term being used in some of the more recent literature.
- Scott
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