Posted by stjames on January 4, 2001, at 16:09:31
Glad to see you back posting often on the list. i would like to get your
opinions on some issues. Here goes:AD's take 6-8 weeks for true antidepressant effects to be felt. This is supported
by the facts of 50 years of people taking AD's, most drug monographs on specific AD's,
and my personal experience. AD effect builds over the first 2 months and can take 6 months
to max out, during which time dosage adjustments help max AD effects.When one feels something sooner (first few weeks) this is not the AD effect but sideeffects,
which can have positive effects, such as greater energy (as with many SSRI's) and sedation (which
helps with sleep and anxiety)So Cam, what say you ?
James
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