Posted by zero on April 14, 2004, at 18:55:36
In reply to Re: really ?, posted by SLS on April 14, 2004, at 16:04:45
Very true - there are lots of different types of depression (in both presentation, and cause).
Different types (i.e. "typical", "atypical", "bipolar", "psychotic" et. al.) and causes of depression, require different treatment modalities.
I believe most people w. endogenous, typical unipolar depression do respond to AD's in "normal" doses, and in several weeks.
I don't "pulse" - can't comment 1st hand, but know intermittent use of AD's is helpful for some.
I have, however, taken Paxil (my SRI of choice) in low-dose (1/10 "normal" dose), for several different periods (usually lasting over a yr.), with breaks of not taking it (lasting up to a yr.), and every time I've gone back to taking it, it still works as before.
I've read that stopping an AD may make that particular AD not effective in the future. I'm sure this is sometimes true.
My own responses to psych. meds. are not always "typical" - I seem to be ultra-sensitive to them.
This is an interesting thread.
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