Posted by bleauberry on December 25, 2009, at 12:05:47
In reply to Why is Vivactil not often prescribed, posted by ihatedrugs on December 25, 2009, at 0:56:58
I learned a long time ago that I cannot trust any single piece of writing, or any small group of writings, on anything. The only way to get a good feel for the potential benefits and risks of something is to read a lot of stuff, pros and cons, good and bad, science and anecdotal, rumor, hearsay, everything. That way I come away with a pretty good picture of the real deal at hand.
That said, what SLS said and what I will say can add to that overall big picture.
I found Vivactil to be probably the most heavy hitting potent nasty substance I ever took. One pill, one day, and that was it. Talk about rat poison. Intensely worsened depression. Seriously strong side effects. Side effects were anticholinergic, bigtime, and also way too much norepinephrine. Geez, someone might as well have injected an overdose of contaminated adrenaline in my arm.
I don't know how anyone ever figured this thing was an antidepressant. When I read cases of successful use of it, I just shake my head in wonder and mystery. I know it has been successfully used, but oh my it is beyond my comprehension.
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