Posted by SLS on September 24, 2006, at 7:45:40
In reply to how to know if i reach/maintain therapeutic levels, posted by iforgotmypassword on September 21, 2006, at 20:55:19
> I was wondering if anyone knew if there is any way some people just don't get the proper level of drugs in their blood to be effective, and when their doctor does not feel okay with increasing, they lose out? Is there a condition? Is there an actual way to measure it?
I am unaware of therapeutic testing of blood levels of antidepressant drugs other than tricyclics. I am not saying that they don't exist.
As someone indicated, you need to have an aggressive doctor who is at least familiar with the precedents set for the highest dosages used. For instance, there are plenty of instances reported of the use of 600mg of Effexor, but how many doctors are aware of them? It can be a tricky thing to titrate a dosage of a drug clinically.
Which drugs are you concerned with that you think you might not have explored dosages thoroughly enough? What dosages did you reach?
- Scott
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