Posted by SoS on January 21, 2002, at 17:43:12
In reply to Re: Need some help here » SoS, posted by TSA West on January 21, 2002, at 14:57:04
> I'm thinking of Neurontin** for you, considering how its efficacy in social phobia is comparable to SSRIs and its anti-anxiety/antipanic component is well documented. Weight gain with Neurontin in clinical trials was comparable to weight gain with placebo.
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> Also, a simple tetracyclic antidepressant may be effective for you (without weight-gain too), such as Maprotiline. Other ideas include buspirone or tranylcypromine.
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> **1. Pande AC, Placebo-controlled study of gabapentin treatment of panic disorder.
> J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2000 Aug;20(4):467-71.
> 2. Brannon N. Gabapentin treatment for PTSD. Can J Psychiatry. 2000 Feb;45(1):84.
> 3. Greist JH. Treatment of social phobia with gabapentin: a placebo-controlled study. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 1999 Aug;19(4):341-8.I've asked my Pdoc about Neurontin a few times, but he doesn't like it for some reason or another. I could ask him about a tricyclic. Thanks.
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