Posted by stjames on September 20, 2000, at 14:39:32
In reply to Re: Anyone heard of Clomipramine , please!, posted by Anna P. on September 20, 2000, at 12:47:07
> > Sorry to be a pain and post again, but just in case no-one noticed my first note, is there anyone out there who can tell me about Clomipramine? I've been put on it for the first time. And after my first dose, I was very, very drowsy for the next day. Is this normal?
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > Lisa
>
> Hi Lisa, how rae you doing? I've read your thread in the past titled Elephant and I felt for you.
> I'm in a big battle with the weight gain myself.
>
> Anyway...clomipramine(Anafranil) is a tricyclic with both antidepressant and antiobsessional properties. It acts on norepinephrine and serotonin systems, and may have sedative effect.
> I've tried it in the past, and I hated because of the sedation.
> The alternatives to Anafranil are Prozac, Zoloft and Luvox.
> Stay away from Paxil, as it causes weight gain.
> Best of luck,
>
> Anna P.James here.....
Google returns 10,423 hits on clomipramine,
I noticed several were user reports.james
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