Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 632310

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EMSAM Advisory Committee Link

Posted by tygereyes on April 12, 2006, at 19:02:52

Has this been posted yet? Might answer some questions about the drug. It's the advisory committee briefing.

<< http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/05/briefing/2005-4186B2_01_01_Somerset-EMSAM.pdf >>

 

Re: EMSAM Advisory Committee Link

Posted by tygereyes on April 12, 2006, at 19:08:49

In reply to EMSAM Advisory Committee Link, posted by tygereyes on April 12, 2006, at 19:02:52

Reading through this ... it appears that EMSAM very potently inhibits MAO-A, which is why it is considered so much more effective than oral selegiline.

Also ... according to this, NO ONE in the studies followed the dietary restrictions - not even the higher dose groups, and were ENCOURAGED to break such guidelines and there were NO incidences of hypertensive crises. Why is the FDA being so absurdly cautious? This is just going to drive people away from a class of meds that is well known to be THE most efficacious class of antidepressants!

It's all about the money. God. If it isn't a SSRI/SSNRI/carbon copy of something else out there and if (God forbid) its predecessors are all generic, then why bother? Ugggggggggh.

 

Re: EMSAM Advisory Committee Link

Posted by cecilia on April 12, 2006, at 22:00:47

In reply to Re: EMSAM Advisory Committee Link, posted by tygereyes on April 12, 2006, at 19:08:49


The trouble is, sooner or later, someone who happens to be unusually senstitive to tyramine will have a reaction, and this being the U.S. will of course sue. That's probably why they're charging such an outrageous price for Emsam, they want to make as much money as they can while they can. Cecilia

 

Thanks for the link, tygereyes (nm)

Posted by cecilia on April 12, 2006, at 22:03:08

In reply to Re: EMSAM Advisory Committee Link, posted by tygereyes on April 12, 2006, at 19:08:49

 

Re: Thanks for the link, tygereyes (nm)

Posted by RobertDavid on April 13, 2006, at 0:50:29

In reply to Thanks for the link, tygereyes (nm), posted by cecilia on April 12, 2006, at 22:03:08


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