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Posted by mogger on August 18, 2006, at 20:41:15
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone has gone higher than 200mg of zoloft and if it was effective at a higher dose for ocd and depression?
many thanks,
mogger
Posted by Phillipa on August 18, 2006, at 21:18:36
In reply to anyone gone higher than 200mg of Zoloft?, posted by mogger on August 18, 2006, at 20:41:15
Mogger isn't 200mg the highest dose? Love Phillipa
Posted by mogger on August 18, 2006, at 21:53:10
In reply to Re: anyone gone higher than 200mg of Zoloft? » mogger, posted by Phillipa on August 18, 2006, at 21:18:36
It is but it has helped augment my lamictal for my depression and OCD. It has cut my ocd thiking and I am tempted to ask my pdoc whether I can go any higher? Thanks for your reply! :)
mogger
Posted by blueberry on August 19, 2006, at 19:46:22
In reply to anyone gone higher than 200mg of Zoloft?, posted by mogger on August 18, 2006, at 20:41:15
You can go higher than 200mg. I have heard of people taking 300mg and even 400mg. At those higher doses, you won't get any more serotonin reuptake inhibition. It is already maxed out. But what you will get is dopamine reuptake inhibition. If you can handle the side effects of such high doses, zoloft turns into a serotonin-dopamine reuptake inhibitor at high doses. I remember one person saying 300mg felt amphetaminish, which makes sense considering its effect on dopamine at that dose.
Posted by linkadge on August 22, 2006, at 15:45:35
In reply to Re: anyone gone higher than 200mg of Zoloft?, posted by blueberry on August 19, 2006, at 19:46:22
I don't know. If you've got this high and still havn't found a steady dose, I don't know what your chances are for finding consistent relief at a higher dose will be.
Linkadge
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