Posted by King Vultan on November 24, 2004, at 12:31:58
In reply to old antidepressants or new?, posted by CareBear04 on November 23, 2004, at 23:20:22
Many of the tricyclics that increase appetite also tend to be sedating, such as amitriptyline. Desipramine is activating but would be more likely to reduce appetite than increase it. Imipramine and nortriptyline are both moderately sedating and may or may not increase appetite. In the MAOIs, Parnate is activating but generally is not associated with weight gain, while weight gain with Nardil is fairly common. I felt Nardil was fairly neutral in terms of activation/sedation, but if SSRIs cause you insomnia, I think it is very likely Nardil will also (as would Parnate). I agree that Remeron might be worth considering in this particular case.
Todd
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