Posted by Rick on September 23, 2003, at 16:17:17
In reply to Re: I need an energy boost » Wildflower, posted by shoebox on September 23, 2003, at 11:24:25
Hi, shoebox.
Provigil can actually intensify side effects of Celexa (and presumably Lexapro) because of an interaction between the two that doesn't occur with other AD's. A small study includes the following quote:
"Statistically significant improvements (p<0.05) in energy and concentration as measured by a sub-scale of the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D retardation scale) were seen in patients taking PROVIGIL and various antidepressants including Prozac(R) (fluoxetine HCl), Zoloft(R) (sertraline HCl), or Paxil(R) (paroxetine HCl) but as anticipated, not in patients taking Celexa(TM), (citalopram HBr), a compound with which PROVIGIL has a known metabolic interaction."
That said, I believe I've seen some folks post that the combo worked for them.
I'd wager you'll do better with the Effexor.
If you're interested, here's a link to the full study summary (press release) that yielded the above quote. I Googled it up from a multiple sclerosis site, but the study concerns depression.
http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/May2001/ProvigilFatigueDepression.html
Rick
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