Posted by Cressida on August 14, 2001, at 17:11:47
In reply to Re: Is Paxil and Efexor together save ?, posted by JohnL on August 14, 2001, at 15:56:24
> Over the years I have noticed a trend that people who do real well with whatever medicine usually only need small doses. That's because the med is hitting a bullseye. People who don't do so well require massive doses, where they would probably be a lot better off finding a better drug instead.
I think someone has made an exceptionally valid statement. If an individual must take the maximum recommended drug dosage to realize any ameliorating affect, then it might be the wrong drug. I believe most psychological disorders, especially ADD/ADHD and depressive disorders, respond positively in 1-4 weeks to psychotropic medication. Something to consider: the risks are probably greater than the benefits when the maximum dosage is reached, or when a patient is treated with multiple drugs. Simplify, simplify, simplify!
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