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Posted by mikezz on July 10, 2015, at 7:47:17
Hi,
I've been recently prescribed Brintellix after only partial response to Prozac.
Im wondering , is this a true SSRI with potency similar to zoloft for eg?
I have read it has weak 'occupancy', but not sure how that translates from a Pkenitc standpoint.
I don't want to be on a claytons / weak SSRI, so I'm just wondering.
Also, does anyone know how the sexual side effects compare to other SSRIs? I just don't want them to be worse, if it's the same or better, I can accept that.
Thanks!
Posted by Slugbrain on July 10, 2015, at 9:39:32
In reply to Brintellix - how potent an SSRI and sexual sides?, posted by mikezz on July 10, 2015, at 7:47:17
I tried Brintellix one winter not long ago. I found it almost immediately effective. I also developed a voracious appetite - for food, that is. Found side effects similar to Prozac (sexual). As I increased the amount, I also realized my ttemper was getting shorter, and my impulsivity getting worse. When I decreased dosage, I lost AD benefit.
Sorry for the negative news. Also had nearly identical experience with viibryd. Discontinued each after 4-6 months.
Posted by mikezz on July 10, 2015, at 11:42:56
In reply to Re: Brintellix - how potent an SSRI and sexual sides?, posted by Slugbrain on July 10, 2015, at 9:39:32
Thanks! Can I ask what dose you increased to where you felt agitated?
Posted by Slugbrain on July 10, 2015, at 22:39:47
In reply to Re: Brintellix - how potent an SSRI and sexual sides?, posted by mikezz on July 10, 2015, at 11:42:56
I can't remember the ramp-up, exactly, but believe I felt it little at 30 and then definitely at 40. (Viibryd was a very clear and somewhat immediate pathway to episodes of real rage for me, though.) in the end, I stopped B because it felt too powerful for the dosing, as though if I could have titrated differently maybe I could have controlled these side effects. I knew it was a very new drug, and felt like there wasn't enough information out yet - for my purposes.
I do believe B gave me a voracious appetite. I don't know whether it actually *made* me eat more (maybe poor willpower?), which became a steady weight gain, or whether that was some other thing going on for me. Happened with Viibryd too.
Good luck to you!
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