Posted by SLS on November 8, 2004, at 7:25:54
In reply to Re: Pregabalin (Lyrica) for Social Phobia, posted by pseudonym on November 7, 2004, at 18:29:35
> Scott,
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> I agree that the results of the pregabalin study are not the greatest (Ocinaplon from Dov fared far better and I sure as #$#$ wish they'd start the phase III trial).
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> I was disappointed ultimately by duloxetine, as you were, but am happy knowing that these type of drugs, SSRIs, SNRIs, simply do not work well for my social anxiety. Maybe Lyrica will work, maybe EMSAM will work. Selegiline seems very promising, just not in oral form.
Cymbalta pretty much left me high and dry. I have added riluzole and a small amount of imipramine:Lamictal 300mg
Cymbalta 60mg
imipramine 100mg
Abilify 10mg
riluzole 100mg
I will continue with the riluzole for a few weeks. I have been on it for 6 days. Nothing yet.Regarding selegiline, it is amazing some of the reports of how much better the transdermal patch works for depression compared to the oral preparation.
I am thinking of trying pregabalin when it comes out. Neurontin had a passing antidepressant effect for me. I'll want to see how people react to it first. Pregabalin is considerably more potent than Neurontin as a ligand at calcium channels. Hopefully, this will allow people to gain a therapeutic effect at dosages lower than what produces cognitive side effects.
- Scott
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