Posted by Squiggles on March 6, 2006, at 11:46:23
In reply to Re: Head injuries » Squiggles, posted by linkadge on March 6, 2006, at 11:22:44
> By archetypes do you mean the TCA's ?
>
Yes, and the early antipsychotics such as
Haldol, and Carbamazepine, Thor***something;> Yeah, I felt the TCA's were much stronger meds too. It seemed like they offered more support on different levels.
They are good for psychotic depression, or
what is now called unipolar. I always thought
the SSRIs were for lighter depression, and
also, they are agitating, resulting in possible
suicidation in the interim of depression and
alleviation; whereas the old ones hit you like
a ton of bricks.
>
> My mind could argue with the AD effect of SSRI's, wheras it was harder to argue with the TCA's, for a while at least.
>I don't know what you mean;
Squiggles
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> Linkadge
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