Posted by nephron on May 2, 2004, at 7:15:57
My pdoc says that there's an evidence-based systematic method of treating depression pharmalogically (to complement therapy stuff)...
SSRIs- so Paxil or Cipralex or what have you- try 2 or 3- if these don't work move to
SNRIs- for example Effexor, then
Tricyclics: for example impiramine, then
Selective reversible MAOIs- e.g. moclobemide.
If none of these work well enough, pick the one which worked best with the least side effects, and add a mood stabiliser like lithium.
Any feedback on this?
Thanks, Sarah
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