Posted by yxibow on February 10, 2007, at 16:00:44
In reply to Re: Neurontin helpsChills + Sweats when coming off » yxibow, posted by kaleidoscope on February 10, 2007, at 14:42:16
> Hi
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> >I mean it is not as selective as amitriptyline is not as selective either
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> You can't really compare fluoxetine with amitriptyline. Amitriptyline hits a whole range of receptors eg. it's a potent anticholinergic agent, antihistamine, alpha-1 antagonist, 5-HT2 antagonist etc. Fluoxetine is completely different, having no affinity for most of these recepors.
That wasn't my point so much as that Prozac hits a wide range of 5HT receptors in the same way that Amitriptyline hits a wide range of receptors period. It wasn't phrased right.> >Luvox
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> As SSRIs go, Luvox is probably the least 'clean'. It increases melatonin levels during the daytime and disrupts the sleep-wake cycle.Hmm... I didn't feel any worse insomnia on 400-450mg of Luvox than I already do. But I suppose that's possible.
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> K
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