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Posted by Peter S. on January 2, 2003, at 14:56:48
Here's a great site with links to the latest and greatest med research and approvals!
Posted by Ritch on January 2, 2003, at 15:53:37
In reply to Latest News in Psychopharm, posted by Peter S. on January 2, 2003, at 14:56:48
Thanks Peter. Here's a link to a psychopharm newsletter that has some interesting stuff too:
http://manisses.com/2online/PUAlert/PA.html
Posted by Noa on January 2, 2003, at 17:53:10
In reply to Re: Latest News in Psychopharm » Peter S., posted by Ritch on January 2, 2003, at 15:53:37
Thanks, both of you for the links.
Posted by Jumpy on January 2, 2003, at 18:09:37
In reply to Re: Latest News in Psychopharm, posted by Noa on January 2, 2003, at 17:53:10
Hey Guys,
Great links, fascinating articles. I could read this stuff for weeks. Just one tiny bit of caution for everyone in "Babble Land". Some of these studies are sponsered by the drugs companies, so the results have viewed very carefully.
Once again, thank you!
Jumpy
Posted by Phil on January 2, 2003, at 20:01:27
In reply to Re: Latest News in Psychopharm, posted by Jumpy on January 2, 2003, at 18:09:37
Posted by JESSsMom on January 4, 2003, at 14:54:06
In reply to Re: Great links-Thanks gentlemen.. (nm), posted by Phil on January 2, 2003, at 20:01:27
Thanks for both of the great links.
Here's my question for anyone who can help:
If you go to the link Peter provided, click on Wellbutrin and scroll down to April 2001 where it says "drug interactions with paxil/prozac/effexor (generic names are provided).........
Am I reading this correctly--?--Wellbutrin reduces the effect of Effexor but not Prozac or Paxil's efficacy?
Many people are prescribed Wellbutrin and Effexor together. Doesn't make sense.
Confused, JM
Posted by JESSsMom on January 4, 2003, at 21:31:55
In reply to Re: Great links-Thanks gentlemen.. Big Question, posted by JESSsMom on January 4, 2003, at 14:54:06
Whoops--meant to say "April 2002."
Posted by drdaviss on January 9, 2003, at 16:01:19
In reply to Re: Great links-Thanks gentlemen.. Big Question, posted by JESSsMom on January 4, 2003, at 14:54:06
JM asked the following:
> If you go to the link Peter provided, click on Wellbutrin and scroll down to April 2001 where it says "drug interactions with paxil/prozac/effexor (generic names are provided).........
> Am I reading this correctly--?--Wellbutrin reduces the effect of Effexor but not Prozac or Paxil's efficacy?The article describes the effect of adding Wellbutrin to someone already on Paxil or Prozac or Effexor. It says that the blood levels of Effexor went up (potentially *increasing* both its effectiveness and its side effects), but the Paxil and Prozac were unchanged. It doesn't say how much it went up, and I don't have the article handy. It also said the Effexor metabolite (o-desmethylvenlafaxine) level went down, meaning the Wellbutrin probably slowed down Effexor's breakdown, making it last longer.
=Steven Daviss MD
http://www.psychopharmINFO.com
Posted by JESSsMom on January 12, 2003, at 19:41:43
In reply to Re: Great links-Thanks gentlemen.. Big Question » JESSsMom, posted by drdaviss on January 9, 2003, at 16:01:19
> JM asked the following:
> > If you go to the link Peter provided, click on Wellbutrin and scroll down to April 2001 where it says "drug interactions with paxil/prozac/effexor (generic names are provided).........
> > Am I reading this correctly--?--Wellbutrin reduces the effect of Effexor but not Prozac or Paxil's efficacy?
>
> The article describes the effect of adding Wellbutrin to someone already on Paxil or Prozac or Effexor. It says that the blood levels of Effexor went up (potentially *increasing* both its effectiveness and its side effects), but the Paxil and Prozac were unchanged. It doesn't say how much it went up, and I don't have the article handy. It also said the Effexor metabolite (o-desmethylvenlafaxine) level went down, meaning the Wellbutrin probably slowed down Effexor's breakdown, making it last longer.
> =Steven Daviss MD
> http://www.psychopharmINFO.comThank you so much for explaining that to me. I just caught your post tonight, it wasn't under the original thread. Thank you again.
JM
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