Posted by TylerJ on March 12, 2006, at 9:15:01
In reply to Re: Questions for Chairman _MAO » TylerJ, posted by Chairman_MAO on March 12, 2006, at 0:29:55
> IF your doctor watches carefully for thrombocytopenia and other untoward effects, I imagine you could probably push the dose to 300-400mg/day if necessary.
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> I wouldn't worry about augmentation unless you start finding yourself becoming dysthymic. Then consider:
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> --Low-dose lithium is often surprisingly effective.
> --Lamotrigine (possibily riluzole) has a good track record
> --Memantine is an alternative to lamotrigine with fewer side effects
> --Assuming you can get it, try amisulpride/sulpiride in low doses
> --Direct dopamine agonists. In my order of preference based upon efficacy vis a vis tolerability: cabergoline > pramipexole/ropinirole/piribedil, bromocriptine > pergolide > lisuride, but YMMV.
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> If you elaborate on what you suffer from, I will try to be more specific.
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I suffer from Atypical depression with some major dep. features, OCD, Social phobia, and GAD. With Parate after 5wks., I have no depression, no OCD, no social phobia, and no anxiety at all. Thanks.Tyler
P.S. Obviously I'm not worried about augmentation right now, but I would like to have some suggestions and advice to be prepared..."just in case". :)
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