Posted by Elizabeth on June 30, 2001, at 1:35:06
In reply to Re: Remeron vs Ambien - to Elizabeth, posted by Amy Blue on June 29, 2001, at 21:59:20
> I was prescribed Remeron for insomnia ONLY. Not depression or anything else. Does this make sense to you?
Yeah, it's a great sleep drug, but at sedating doses it tends to cause appetite increase.
> Also, my doc said the lower the dose, the more sleepy you are. This true?
Yup! Remeron is a strong antihistamine, which is what causes the weight gain and sedation. The adrenergic effects kick in at higher doses and soon overwhelm the antihistaminic effects.
-elizabeth
poster:Elizabeth
thread:67237
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010625/msgs/68446.html