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Posted by SLS on August 4, 2015, at 22:34:15
1. It has been suggested that general practitioners (PCPs) are having better luck with Brintellix (vortioxetine) than psychiatrists are. There seems to be a therapeutic window for Brintellix that is disturbed by adding other serotonergic drugs, a practice that is seen more frequently in the polypharmacy strategies used by psychiatric specialists.
2. Another observation offered is that, when used as monotherapy, the dosage of Brintellix can be reduced after remission has been achieved and maintained. A lower maintenance dosage will allow for a reduction in side effects.
These observations are tentative.
- Scott
Posted by Horse on August 5, 2015, at 18:51:47
In reply to Brintellix better as monotherapy?, posted by SLS on August 4, 2015, at 22:34:15
I wonder what percentage of responders are less ill than psychiatrists' patients.
Posted by SLS on August 6, 2015, at 0:03:07
In reply to Re: Brintellix better as monotherapy?, posted by Horse on August 5, 2015, at 18:51:47
> I wonder what percentage of responders are less ill than psychiatrists' patients.
That's a great point.
- Scott
Posted by phidippus on August 6, 2015, at 17:33:33
In reply to Brintellix better as monotherapy?, posted by SLS on August 4, 2015, at 22:34:15
>There seems to be a therapeutic window for Brintellix that is disturbed by adding other serotonergic drugs
I also take Abilify, which hasn't effected the Brintellix.
I honestly think the prescribed doses are too small.
Eric
Posted by Horse on August 7, 2015, at 1:25:19
In reply to Re: Brintellix better as monotherapy? » SLS, posted by phidippus on August 6, 2015, at 17:33:33
The planned dose for me is 20 mg. Is the standard 10-20 mg? I know you, Eric, are at 40. For more than a year?
Posted by phidippus on August 7, 2015, at 8:55:17
In reply to Re: Brintellix better as monotherapy?, posted by Horse on August 7, 2015, at 1:25:19
Standard dose is 10-20 mg.
I've been taking 40 mg for 3 months now.
Eric
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