Posted by SLS on February 4, 2014, at 5:37:06
In reply to Re: Is Clomipramine better than SSRI in treating OCD?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on February 4, 2014, at 4:36:06
> It certainly can be better than the SSRI's in OCD, because it hits more receptors
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> It is only "bad for the heart" in overdse, if yiu took thew whole pack at once
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> Dont give up on it until you have reached 150mg per day and stayed there for a good amount of timeYes. I agree.
It is important to note that when treating OCD, higher dosages of standard antidepressants are often needed when compared to treating depression. It also takes longer for treatment to begin working. For instance, it often takes a minimum of 60 mg/day of Prozac taken for several months to obtain meaningful results. Hopefully, clomipramine will work faster for you. This drug is probably the most potent anti-obsessional available, and not to be overlooked in cases refractory to SSRIs.
- ScottSome 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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