Posted by floatingbridge on May 10, 2011, at 21:58:17
In reply to Dual AD Tx Same As Monotheraphy For MDD, posted by Phillipa on May 10, 2011, at 20:22:25
Has it become a standard practice to treat someone with depression who is medically naive with two meds?
(I'm curious what's being practiced these day since I saw seroquel er being advertised for major depression on television and mags as an antidepressant. That it is called an antidepressant is true enough, but there
is a slippage of language occurring
because in general discussion, most folks think antidepressant = ssri.)Many people (I don't know the statistics)
will remit on the first round. Isn't this correct? Are the *many people* I refer
to experiencing major depression or a
less severe form?(I don't like to see people unnecessarily or overly medicated. It can mess with
the diagnostic process. If circumstances warrant polypharmacy, I have no issue.)I might be misunderstanding this study.
* and whoever gazes at the stars will never again be quite alone...
c-ptsd & attendant health concerns
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