Posted by zatar on February 7, 2008, at 20:10:24
In reply to ssri's and anxiety, posted by johnj on February 7, 2008, at 14:09:50
I have the same problem with SSRIs - cannot tolerate side effects. I'd consider Remeron for anxiety/panic attacks, except for the weight gain issue, though that occurs usually at lower doses:Mirtazapine is great for SSRI side effects.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040210/msgs/312794.htmlPharmacogenetics of antidepressant medication intolerance.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14514498Serotonin transporter polymorphisms and side effects in antidepressant therapy--a pilot study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16515395?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum- zatar
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