Posted by undopaminergic on May 16, 2008, at 9:28:13
In reply to Re: Clonidine Contributing to Depression?, posted by SLS on May 16, 2008, at 4:35:08
> > > Clonidine is well known to cause depression.
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> > Clonidine is a centrally acting antihypertensive agent that is usually quite sedating, but depression is not the best term to describe it.
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> I respectfully disagree. I have seen this happen a few times, and it is definitely depression.
>What kind of depression? Major depression that meets the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria? Or just dysphoria? Suicidality? Anhedonia? Impaired concentration? Lasting for a few minutes? Days? Weeks?
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