Posted by Squiggles on August 13, 2006, at 8:44:52
In reply to Re: What's your opinion/experience with Imipramine, posted by SLS on August 13, 2006, at 6:20:42
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Actually, imipramine is not generally effective for treating anxiety disorders. Nardil is. Imipramine is better at treating endogenous, agitated, or melancholic depression with undereating, insomnia, and morning worsenings. Nardil is better at treating atypical depression with low energy, overeating, oversleeping, and heavy limbs (leaden paralysis). Nardil, unlike imipramine, will also treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).> - Scott
You're right about imipramine causing
anxiety - a benzo was what I recommended after
years of insomnia and anxiety which were
side effects of imipramine. Imipramine is
necessary for clinical sledge-hammer depression
but has many unpleasant side effects.I wonder if Nardil is comparable in strength
to imipramine; with the added anxiolytic
properties, it would be great.tx
(not my case - i'm the Lithium poster girl) :-)
Squiggles
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