Posted by Shawn. T. on July 21, 2002, at 18:13:29
In reply to Re: venlafaxine vs. mirtazapine, posted by oracle on July 21, 2002, at 11:46:37
I base my decision process on a variety of things. I consider each of the following for all available drugs when recommending one: number of side effects, severity of side effects, dosage needed to bring about side effects, how they affects different receptors, on whether or not they have been shown to provide significant efficacy for similar and related mental health problems, on how they interacts with intracellular brain functions, and so on. I should mention that taking fish oils along with mirtazapine is a good idea for bipolars. At least I consider all of that, I'm guessing that a lot of psychiatrists take shots in the dark. My methods are not perfect, but they are definitely improving.
Shawn
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