Posted by ChrisK on September 23, 2001, at 5:53:30
In reply to Similarity in response to meds among relatives?, posted by mist on September 22, 2001, at 13:38:38
My father was on amitriptyline for most of his life. I reacted well to another TCA, nortriptyline. They are close enough. Neither of us reacted well to SSRI's.
> Is it true that if a particular AD works for a close family member—sibling, etc.—it's more likely to work for you, or that the side effects you experience might be similar?
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> I would appreciate hearing what anyone knows about this.
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