Posted by patrickhh on May 9, 2006, at 8:51:01
In reply to What meds to raise blood pressure, posted by blueberry on May 7, 2006, at 13:37:14
You probably have the best chance with a noradrenergic med, like Strattera, or higher doses of Effexor. Higher doses of Effexor have been known to cause hypertension in some, mostly due to the norepinephrine action kicking in.
> I have low blood pressure to begin with. The few psych meds out there that can raise blood pressure make me feel much more depressed. Ones I like better lower blood pressure even more.
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> I'm wondering, is there a med you can take as an antidote to raise blood pressure? It doesn't need to be a mood med, though that would be cool. I'm just wondering if someone has low blood pressure how can they raise it a bit, to counteract the further lowering of blood pressure from a psych med.
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