Posted by med_empowered on July 30, 2008, at 12:12:06
In reply to Re: Atypical Antipsychotic Augmentation Theories? » Bob, posted by Phillipa on July 30, 2008, at 12:01:01
I think Phillipa has a point. For a while, combo products like Triavil (perhpenazine+elavil) were all the rage; not only did the combos boost blood levels of one or both components, the neuroleptic soothed agitation and start-up probs and anxiety while the antidepresant helped perk up the patient. Old-school antipsychotics have been used in the treatment of all sorts of depression, either alone (like reserpine, for agitated depressives) or in weird combos (ThoraDex...for anxiety and depression).
I think the *big* change has been that now with the atypicals you're less likely to leave someone with a crippling mood disorder than with the older ones.
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