Posted by Racer on August 9, 2004, at 0:45:37
In reply to Re: Strattera as a mild stimulant?, posted by JohnDoenut on August 8, 2004, at 23:25:15
I think that Strattera was actually developed as an anti-depressant, but didn't test well enough to be worth putting through the FDA paces for approval as such. It's a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, so it's less like a stimulant, and more like an SSRI in that it targets a specific neurotransmitter system in its affects.
Otherwise, you're absolutely right: it'll work for some, not for others, and you can't know unless you try. For me, most of the anti-depressants that have helped me in the past have affected norepinephrine more than serotonin, overall, so it seemed like a good bet. Now to try it again.
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