Posted by pedr on December 8, 2019, at 14:01:56
In reply to Re: Trintellix..Have you tried it? » phidippus, posted by undopaminergic on December 8, 2019, at 9:23:09
> > I'm treating my bipolar depression and OCD with Trintellix. It's working wonders after about 6 weeks. My depression has faded and my OCD is attenuated. Has anyone here had any experiences with Trintellix?
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> Vortioxetine (Brintellix where I live) has caught my attention, and I plan to try it next, if trimipramine (Surmontil) does not work out satisfactorily.
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> An interesting alternative is the antipsychotic lurasidone (Latuda). It is one of few drugs to be officially indicated for *bipolar* depression. It seems to produce some nootropic effects like vortioxetine. I planned to try it, but I decided on vortioxetine because one of the most frequent side effects was somnolence.
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> -undopaminergic
>Oh man, Surmontil was my first tricyclic and or made me sleep 14-16 hours a day, which double sucked because I have severe OCD about being depressed and sleeping all day is a sign of depression.
Anyway,I hope you fare better.
Pete
TRD, TR OCD since 1996.
Meds: 40 Fetzima, 30 Lexapro, 30 Ritalin, 60 Adderall, 2.5 Abilify, 45 Buspar (OCD/GAD), 300 Lyrica, 150 Trazodone (sleep), 40 Percocet (Chronic Pain)
Ad hoc: 2 Ativan
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