Posted by SLS on August 29, 2012, at 21:23:21
In reply to Nortriptyline, Buspar, Serotonin, posted by schleprock on August 29, 2012, at 20:20:19
> From what I can tell, Buspar seems to promote some kind of serotonic activity (while nortriptyline barely does anything for serotonin.) I'm wondering how effective the two meds together might be in treating endogenous depression. Would I be getting my hopes to high if I expected the combo could boost (or block reuptake or whatever.) serotonin to an efficacy on the level of clomipramine, or even an SSI? And are there any other non-SSRI, NSRI, etc. compound that can enhance serotonin with minimal SE. Or am I totally misunderstanding the mechanism.
Why should you be any different than so many scientists who also totally misunderstand the mechanism? :-)
I was thinking that combining nortriptyline with Viibryd (vilazodone) would accomplish the sort of mixing of mechanisms that you are looking for with a minimum of SSRI-like side effects. See if you can get some feedback from Phiddipus.
> I'm scared of supplements.
I don't blame you.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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