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Migraine Headaches and Mood disorders » OldSchool

Posted by spike4848 on January 5, 2002, at 12:10:44

In reply to Re: VERAPAMIL/CALAN for depression or anxiety ....., posted by OldSchool on January 5, 2002, at 11:28:05

> No, Verapamil has absolutely no uses for depression. In fact calcium channel blockers like Verapamil have been implicated in the development or worsening of depression. There is some evidence for Verapamil usage in refractory mania however.

> Old School

Hey Old School,

Well from what I have read, there is evidence supporting verapamil helping panic/anxiety. Also as you mention it being effective in bipolar disorder ... although controversial.

What I find very interesting is the migraine/mood disorder connection. I see lots of people with migraine headaches and concominent anxiety/depression. And so many of the treatments are the same ... namely elavil, depakote, ssri's, sometime neurontin and lastly *Verapamil*. So I wonder if anyone has had any personal sucess with it.

Sadly, I don't think we will ever see a good, large scale study on verapamil because it is generic. So no drug company funding, no study! It is too bad, because the side effect profile is minimal.

Thanks for the reply,

Spike


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