Posted by SLS on December 22, 2008, at 7:29:15
In reply to Re: adjunctive meds to pair with paxil? » Phillipa, posted by SLS on December 21, 2008, at 14:41:16
> I would say that Klonopin and Xanax can indeed act as true augmenters of antidepressants because of the serotonin and norepinephrine properties these drugs possess respectively.
Just to add: Klonopin probably acts more often as an augmenter to antimanic agents. Before Depakote came to market, my doctor had to treat me for treatment-induced mania. Lithium barely helped. Adding Klonopin made all the difference and helped stabilize me. Perhaps there is a synergism between the serotonergic actions of both drugs. Regardless, Klonopin was chosen specifically by doctors at that time to help treat mania.
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