Posted by linkadge on May 31, 2008, at 19:45:23
In reply to Re: The best Tricyclic for anxiety.... » torachan, posted by johnj on May 31, 2008, at 19:14:56
The TCA can be more tollerable than the SSRI's for some. Amitrpytaline is still considered a gold standard against which AD efficacy is measured.
The TCA's also have a record of actually getting people *well*.
This whole "you'll need to take your meds for the rest of your life" nonsense, is because SSRI's usually don't get people to remission and doctors don't want to put their patients through withdrawl.
I have a few uncles that went on TCA's for major depressive episodes. They got better and then came off and that was it. That just doesn't happen these days.
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