Posted by SLS on May 4, 2004, at 15:42:08
In reply to Re: Namenda and Remeron, posted by Jackd on May 4, 2004, at 15:25:56
> Supposedly it can help eliminate tolerance to opiates, and if you do a search on medline on mirtazapine and opioid receptors it appears that mirtazapine has some prominent action on delta and kappa opioid receptors.
I didn't know that. In what ways does it interact?
> I tried a bit of Namenda 20mg BID last week for a few days,
That's twice the recommended dosage. My doctor gave me a starter kit.
week 1: 5mg
week 2: 10mg
week 3: 15mg
week 4: 20mg> and I experienced a tightness in my chest and shortness of breath.
Hmm. Try going to http://www.rxmed.com and check out the side effect profile. I really don't know whether or not it is listed.
What condition are you trying to treat? I have bipolar depression. I've tried just about everything. The NIMH is also looking at riluzole (Rilutek), a drug approved for ALS. Like memantine, it has anti-glutamatergic properties.
Good luck.
- Scott
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