Posted by OldSchool on January 11, 2002, at 16:43:55
In reply to Remeron 60 mg/day not sedating at all !!!!, posted by 3 Beer Effect on January 11, 2002, at 15:59:59
> Somewhere around 45 or 60 mg Remeron depending on the person, Remeron raises norepinephrine levels high enough to counteract the anti-histamine dose it causes at 7.5,15 & 30 mg.
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> Also, for some reason Remeron has a much longer elimination half life in women than men and also causes weight gain so women probably shouldn't take it.I personally never found Remeron to be very sedating, not even at 15 mg. But then again I had an extremely nasty, agitated depression in the beginning with severe insomnia. Couldnt sleep a lick despite being exhausted. Remeron quickly solved that problem and I was grateful for its sedating profile. But I cant relate to all these complaints I hear about Remeron flooring people with oversedation. It makes me wonder if many of the people who try Remeron are that agitated to begin with.
I havent been on Remeron in years now, but for agitated depression its awesome.
Old School
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