Posted by SLS on August 11, 2006, at 9:53:44
In reply to Emsam Day 14 - Too soon to tell if it's working?, posted by Ame-Sans-Vie on August 11, 2006, at 6:38:45
As an observer, and reading the reports of others, it seems that an energizing effect is seen within the first few days. However, this is not the true antidepressant effect. That comes later and follows a pattern similar to that seen with other antidepressants. So, one might not see significant improvements for two weeks in symptoms such as depressed mood, sadness, negative thoughts, anhedonia, loss of interest, drive, libido, and cognitive impairments.
There will be exceptions to the classic pattern, though, as we have seen examples of here on Psycho-Babble. A minority of people do begin to respond robustly within the first week. Perhaps you are one of them.
- Scott
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