Posted by Ritch on March 4, 2002, at 10:41:09
In reply to Amitriptyline and imipramine, posted by What The Dillio on March 4, 2002, at 2:34:39
> Is there a chance that amitriptyline or imipramine would work for me, despite having tried and failed their metabolites nortriptyline and desipramine {these didn't work for my depression at all}?
Sure, they could. The metabolites nortrip. and desipramine favor the noradrenergic system. The parent drugs Imipramine (esp.) and Amitriptyline tend to block reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline. Have you ever considered adding a small amount of an SSRI (Zoloft, i.e.) to the nortripytline or desipramine?
Mitch
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