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Posted by saturn on November 26, 2006, at 18:30:01
Can anyone share any experiences with this and is there any vision for it being available in the U.S. in the near future?
Also, wikipedia states it is structurally similiar to the tricyclics. Is this correct and if so does it also share the potential cardiotoxicity of the tricyclics?
Posted by blueberry on November 27, 2006, at 17:43:20
In reply to Tianeptine, posted by saturn on November 26, 2006, at 18:30:01
I don't know if tianeptine is coming any time soon. I doubt it. Other babblers are excellent at picking up news on that kind of stuff.
From what I have read, it is in a class of tricyclics, though it acts nothing like them. But it also has a structure very similar to the dopamine reuptake inhibitor called amineptine. But its proposed mechanism is supposedly not like amineptine. No one really knows how tianeptine works. It is commonly called a serotonin reuptake enhancer, so it basically speeds up the flow and firing of serotonin...more is sucked out, but to compensate more is pumped in...and it also somehow boosts dopamine function. And it is my guess it does other stuff that isn't known.
Sent to your mailbox from overseas it would cost about $100 a month. It is not FDA approved. It is not a controlled substance. When I've ordered things like it from overseas Customs puts a green label on the package with the word "supplements", in the rare situation when they take a close look.
Posted by saturn on November 27, 2006, at 17:48:47
In reply to Re: Tianeptine ?saturn, posted by blueberry on November 27, 2006, at 17:43:20
Posted by zmg on November 27, 2006, at 22:28:04
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » saturn, posted by blueberry on November 27, 2006, at 17:43:20
> I don't know if tianeptine is coming any time soon. I doubt it. Other babblers are excellent at picking up news on that kind of stuff.
>
> From what I have read, it is in a class of tricyclics, though it acts nothing like them. But it also has a structure very similar to the dopamine reuptake inhibitor called amineptine. But its proposed mechanism is supposedly not like amineptine. No one really knows how tianeptine works. It is commonly called a serotonin reuptake enhancer, so it basically speeds up the flow and firing of serotonin...more is sucked out, but to compensate more is pumped in...and it also somehow boosts dopamine function. And it is my guess it does other stuff that isn't known.
>
> Sent to your mailbox from overseas it would cost about $100 a month. It is not FDA approved. It is not a controlled substance. When I've ordered things like it from overseas Customs puts a green label on the package with the word "supplements", in the rare situation when they take a close look.Blueberry, it can be had for about $33 a month if you shop. I'm taking it currently and will continue for a month and see if it seems worth sticking with (I'm not having remarkable results in the first week). Its an interesting class of drugs but I think its safe to say it won't be making it to the American market this late in the game. I hope there is more interest though. SSRI's/Tricyclic's *shudder*
It does give me a transient headache, which I guess could count as something.
Posted by tgo on November 27, 2006, at 23:03:15
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » blueberry, posted by zmg on November 27, 2006, at 22:28:04
Zmg,
Please let us know if it ends up working for you or if you end up discontinuing it.
tgo
Posted by zmg on November 28, 2006, at 1:23:02
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » zmg, posted by tgo on November 27, 2006, at 23:03:15
Thanks, I will.
Posted by blueberry on November 28, 2006, at 17:03:35
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » blueberry, posted by zmg on November 27, 2006, at 22:28:04
>
> Blueberry, it can be had for about $33 a month if you shop. I'm taking it currently and will continue for a month and see if it seems worth sticking with (I'm not having remarkable results in the first week). Its an interesting class of drugs but I think its safe to say it won't be making it to the American market this late in the game. I hope there is more interest though. SSRI's/Tricyclic's *shudder*
>
> It does give me a transient headache, which I guess could count as something.I ordered some about a week ago so I should have it in about another week. I'm not planning to start it right away, but rather to have it on hand if other things don't work out. I wish I knew where to get it for $33 a month. That's about what it cost me for 10 days worth, if taken at 3 per day.
Posted by zmg on November 28, 2006, at 18:00:03
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » zmg, posted by blueberry on November 28, 2006, at 17:03:35
I should really read the rules again. I'm pretty sure discussing sources is a no-no?
Anyway, since its not a prescription drug (at least in the US) maybe a pointer would be acceptable?
I researched the supplier through the forums @ [xxx] which certainly is informative, for better or worse.
Posted by rovers95 on November 28, 2006, at 20:17:18
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » blueberry, posted by zmg on November 27, 2006, at 22:28:04
Hi, i started this drug today my pdoc knows about it but as i live in the UK its not available here. cost me £70 for 120 tablets over the internet!!
wil keep u posted on my progress, apparently takes a while to "kick in"!!
mark
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 28, 2006, at 21:36:11
In reply to Re: Tianeptine, posted by zmg on November 28, 2006, at 18:00:03
> I researched the supplier through the forums @ [xxx]
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Bob
Posted by zmg on November 28, 2006, at 23:51:05
In reply to Re: medication that hasn't been approved » zmg, posted by Dr. Bob on November 28, 2006, at 21:36:11
Thanks. My was along the lines of supplements like Phenibut, which is simply another non-FDA approved medication (being sold OTC).
But obviously I suspected it was still a grey area.
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