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Posted by Questionmark on March 7, 2004, at 7:56:08
Two more questions-- related to treatment of antidepressant poop-out:
1) How/why in the world are opioid antagonists (e.g. naltrexone) possibly beneficial for antidepressant poop-out? Wouldn't these just make one more dysphoric, regardless of whether or not s/he was on an antidepressant (opioid agonist or not)?? How in the world does this work?2.a.) Which do you think would be best for antidepressant poop-out (and which for which types of antidepressants, if they differ on this): (A) Opioid antagonist, (B) NMDA antagonist, or (C) lithium?
2.b.) Why?
THANK YOU!
Posted by linkadge on March 7, 2004, at 10:49:19
In reply to Tolerance reversal., posted by Questionmark on March 7, 2004, at 7:56:08
I have heard of great sucess with inositol which helps resensitize the serotonin receptors.
Linkadge.
Posted by Questionmark on March 14, 2004, at 2:05:23
In reply to Tolerance reversal., posted by Questionmark on March 7, 2004, at 7:56:08
(i'm re-posting this, as i only got one response):
Two questions, related to treatment of antidepressant poop-out:
1) How/why in the world are opioid antagonists (e.g. naltrexone) possibly beneficial for antidepressant poop-out? Wouldn't these just make one more dysphoric, regardless of whether or not s/he was on an antidepressant (opioid agonist or not)?? How in the world does this work?2.a.) Which do you think would be best for antidepressant poop-out (and which for which types of antidepressants, if they differ on this): (A) Opioid antagonist, (B) NMDA antagonist, or (C) lithium?
2.b.) Why?
THANK YOU!Linkadge replied...
"I have heard of great sucess with inositol which helps resensitize the serotonin receptors.
-Linkadge."
Thanks Linkadge. That's quite encouraging, esp.ly since i'm on Nardil, a very serotonergic drug. But i'm still somewhat wary of inositol now-- and not extremely confident in it, since i tried it before and only noticed bad gas and diarrhea.
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