Posted by mtom on January 5, 2019, at 12:00:15
In reply to Re: Mirtazapine (remeron) as SSRI add-on therapy?, posted by linkadge on January 4, 2019, at 18:27:30
Why would lower dosages of Mirtazapine be more sedating than higher dosages? Could it be that at lower dosages the anti-histamine effects counteract the norepinehprine/noradrenaline effects?
> Hey,
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> Given what you describe, I would say that mirtazapine is a reasonable choice to augment.
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> I currently take 7.5mg of mirtazapine and 37.5mg of venlafaxine. It is very good for sleep (seemingly for long term) and helps with anxiety as well.
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> You may get away with less escitalopram if mirtazapine helps. Usually lower doses under 7.5mg are more sedating than higher doses.
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> Linkadge
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