Posted by Shawn. T. on October 22, 2002, at 16:38:48
In reply to Re: Remeron vs. Paxil » Shawn. T., posted by LyndaK on October 22, 2002, at 0:05:38
You're welcome... all you really needed to gather from the link is that 5-HT2C antagonists can affect certain people with a genetic alteration differently than others. Remeron isn't really considered an antipsychotic. It affects 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors like many antipsychotics, but for a different reason altogether. Blocking those receptors reduces some of the side effects that result from increased extracellular serotonin levels in the brain. However, Remeron/mirtazapine has been shown to be an effective add-on treatment for haloperidol for people with schizophrenia. Note that haloperidol is a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist and also that the following link doesn't mention that Remeron is a 5-HT2C antagonist.
Shawn
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