Re: Xanax as anti-depressant

Posted by Alan on February 8, 2003, at 9:31:50

In reply to Re: Xanax as anti-depressant, posted by JohnL on February 8, 2003, at 8:04:31

I agree completely with the last two posters. This has been my personal experience and what I have observed many others saying. The relief of anxiety is terribly underestimated as a way of treating mixed anx/depress. Unfortunately the commercially driven ssri's have muddied the waters when it comes to teasing the two out.
It is my belief that those suffering from "mixed" anx/depress. should be offered AD and bzd monotherapy on equal footing...the bzd recommended first if not contraindicated and the AD second. This because of the quick clinical trial result of trying the bzd first.
There are studies that I've heard of that state that there are anti-depressant effects from xanax but I have not read them to see if that included the "mixed" diagnosis or not.
Alan

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Xanax as anti-depressant cubbybear 2/8/03
Re: Xanax as anti-depressant viridis 2/8/03
Re: Xanax as anti-depressant JohnL 2/8/03
Re: Xanax as anti-depressant Alan 2/8/03
Re: Xanax as anti-depressant btnd 2/8/03
Xanax-XR extended release, is it out yet? (nm) Jaynee 2/8/03
Re: Xanax as anti-depressant » cubbybear BrittPark 2/9/03
Agree with Alan but Dr wants me to cut Xanax. Alara 2/13/03
Re: Agree with Alan but Dr wants me to cut Xanax. » Alara viridis 2/13/03

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