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Re: Amisulpride

Posted by falconman on January 12, 2004, at 14:08:36

In reply to Re: Amisulpride » falconman, posted by scott-d-o on January 7, 2004, at 23:06:11

> > Hi,
> > I've been on amisulpride 100mg for social phobia/depression now for 4 weeks. I don't think its working at all. Still emotionally very flat. Anyone got some advice? Is it worth dropping dose to 50/75mg?
> > Thanks
>
> I would say it is worth a try, in fact I would probably recommend having started at 50mg/day to being with; this is the dosage most people seem to have success with for depression. It seems people with dysthymic depression respond better with amisulpride as opposed to endogenous/major depression. Does the following sound like you:
>
> Habitually gloomy, pessimistic, humorless, or incapable of fun; passive and lethargic; introverted; skeptical, hypercritical, or complaining; self-critical, self-reproaching, and self-derogatory; and preoccupied with inadequacy, failure, and negative events.
>
> Another option is to try augmenting amisulpride with a medication that blocks dopamine reuptake. Examples are amphetamines, Wellbutrin, Ritalin, etc. I found a combination of sulpiride and Wellbutrin works wonders for my dysthymia/ADD. My current meds are Klonopin, Wellbutrin and sulpiride for social phobia, inattentive ADD, and dysthymia.
>
> If this still doesn't help I would look at meds besides dopaminergic ones. I assume you have already been through some of the SSRI meds? What about tricyclics or Effexor?
>
> scott

Hi,
thanks Scott. The above descripyion of dysthemia sounds very much like me. I have dropped it down to 50mg. I'll try this for 4 weeks, if there is no progress I'll consider 25mg or a swap to zyprexa. I already take Nardil+clonazepam. I have been through 4 different SSR'is, effexor and clomipramine.
Cheers


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