Posted by Elizabeth on November 8, 2001, at 19:27:12
In reply to Re: Atypical Depression Actually Very Typical, posted by Sigolène on November 7, 2001, at 13:25:35
> What they say in this article is wrong because i've got atypical depression and i only react positively with tricyclics AD.
Tricyclics work far *less often* than MAOIs in atypical depression. Many studies have demonstrated this to be true. That doesn't mean they don't work at all, ever. They are a bit better than placebo -- I think the success rate for TCAs in atypical depression is about 50%, compared with 25-33% for placebo and 70-80% for MAOIs.
Have you ever taken MAOIs, BTW? If so, which one(s) and what happened? Also, can you tell us more about the characteristics of your depression (symptoms, course, comorbidity, etc.), and which TCAs have you tried that work?
I have known a few people who have atypical depression that responds to TCAs, and I'm curious as to what characterizes these depressions.
-elizabeth
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