Posted by Quintal on March 8, 2007, at 21:22:23
In reply to Maybe it's alright afterall..................., posted by Quintal on March 8, 2007, at 20:57:01
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In fact tianeptine may finally reach the USA branded not as an antidepressant, but in the guise of a treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). For in 2004 Vela Pharmaceuticals registered a patent for the use of tianeptine to treat IBS. In March 2006 Pharmos Corporation acquired Vela. Tianeptine for IBS is now in "late-preclinical development" (mid-2006). If and when a medicine gains a US product license, physicians can then prescribe it "off-label" for whatever they see fit, including depression. But this prospect is several years away at best.
Tianeptine is reported to be moderately useful in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Tianeptine is also useful for asthmatics. It's a fast-acting bronchodilator. There is a positive association between free serotonin in plasma and severity of asthma in patients undergoing asthma attacks. Tianeptine is the only licensed psychoactive agent known to reduce free serotonin in plasma. People with atopic allergies are also more prone to mood disorders. Indeed for pain-wracked alcoholic asthmatics with anxious depression, tianeptine may be considered a first choice of treatment.
http://www.tianeptine.com/
__________________________________________________I've also noticed that I seem to be breathing more freely after each dose and I no longer need an anti-snoring strip at night to keep my airways open. I just seem to be breathing more freely, but I remeber Declan having a mucus problem with it.
Q
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