Posted by MM on August 7, 2001, at 23:12:27
In reply to Re: Buspar against bruxism ?!, posted by ben on August 7, 2001, at 13:31:51
> I have read of successfull overcoming such problems with adding buspar (buspirone) 10-30 mg/day to ssri`s. There`s a theory that bruxism is related to akathisia. What do you think ?
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> > I have tightening of the jaw muscles from effexor, as I did with paroxetine.I have bruxism off and on, and I think it's related to SSRI use. It also seems like it might be related to akathisia (inner restlessness?). When I went to the dentist, the assistant told me to try not to do it anymore (heh OK, sure no problem), and gave me a sample of tooth sensitivity stuff. I guess the bruxism caused tiny cracks in my teeth.
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