Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 28, 2013, at 17:05:17
In reply to Lou's reply-psykloehex » ed_uk2010, posted by Lou Pilder on May 28, 2013, at 16:31:45
>But going ahead anyway, it is when the drug is combined with another drug that can induce somnolence, the exponential aspect of ramping up the {depressive} aspect of the central nervous system happens, and can be to such that failure of the nervous system can happen which causes death.
True CNS depressants such as the general anesthetics suppress all aspects of CNS function and can cause both respiratory and cardiovascular depression. Neither Effexor nor Trileptal works like this. Both meds have the potential to cause drowsiness in some cases but sleep does not equal respiratory depression. If a person taking a combination of Effexor and Trileptal felt drowsy, they may indeed sleep. It is not appropriate to suggest that this would result in death.
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