Posted by retrojen on July 21, 2004, at 17:36:51
In reply to Re: Any stimulating anti-depressant apart f/m Zyban » appadoo, posted by Sad Panda on July 21, 2004, at 4:08:18
You might want to consider desipramine, which is a close relative to nortriptyline. It's considered to be of the more activating of the tricyclics, and works primarily on norepinephrine
> > I have been on dexemphatamines and now concerta
> > for my adhd.
> > However I have been on SSRI for a longer period
> > I tried Zoloft,Lexapro and I am now on Prozac.
> > Zoloft & Prozac have helped my depression but they make me feel tired,my pdoc told me that these two meds are the most stimulating SSRI yet I sleep 11-12hrs.
> > Efexor I thought was stimulating because it works on norepinephrine also yet on the foums users experience sedation and lethargy.
> > I came across reboxetine mesilate and that is supposed to hit norepinephrine exclusively.
> > I am told that that receptor is responsible for energy.I cannot take well bupropion or Strattera
> > because they are private scripts and they would cost me over aus150 each which I cannot afford.
> > Should I persist with prozac,I am up to 60mg now
> > or should I try one other anti depressant.
> >
> > ps What about desipramine I believe that targets
> > norepinephrine
>
> Effexor doesn't have much effect on NE until the dosage goes up. Reboxetine, Nortriptyline & Parnate are the stimulating AD's that are available on the PBS. If you have no trouble sleeping & your bloodpressure is OK, I would try Reboxetine, otherwise, try Nortriptyline.
>
> Cheers,
> Panda.
>
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