Posted by SLS on January 31, 2002, at 16:44:49
In reply to Re: Forest Labs gets US conditional approval for Lexa., posted by OldSchool on January 30, 2002, at 12:56:43
> > I read that it will be marketed by mid year pending FDA clearance. Does anyone know about how long does it take for my DR to able to prescribe it?
> > And is it supposed to have a better side effect profile than Celexa? Primarily sexual dysfunction?
> > Thanks,
> > Bonnie
>
> This is so stupid. Another new SSRI. We already have enough SSRIs on the market, we dont need more. Instead of newer SSRIs how about something new and novel? Like substance P, MAOI patches, etc. This "new and improved" SSRI gets FDA approval? LOL How much do you wanna bet the new selegiline MAOI patch gets shot down by the FDA? A drug that could actually make a difference like the MAOI patch will probably not get passed, but more "me too" SSRIs glide thru easily.
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> What a crock.
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> Old School
Hi Old School.For every new antidepressant that becomes available, a grateful percentage of previously untreatable people are awakened from their nightmare of misery. That some people respond to Celexa who had not responded to Paxil should justify the availability of Celexa. I'm not sure that the approval of "me too" drugs impedes in any way the development of novel drugs. On the contrary, I worry that a stampede towards novel drugs might hinder the development of superior "me too" drugs. Personally, I would gladly trade Prozac and Paxil for a single new drug of a novel class. I responded to neither of them.
Just an opinion from a yet untreatable person.
- Scott
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