Posted by Mr. Scott on February 2, 2002, at 18:06:38
In reply to Re: For some alcohol is medicine...How to sort it out?, posted by PattyG on February 1, 2002, at 8:55:02
> ////I sure would appreciate you asking him if he has any particular thoughts about Effexor and seizures! This is exactly what I'm trying to determine with regard to my son. I'm curious if he has any "theories" about particular AD's. Do keep us posted!
> Thanks,
> PattyG
All Tricyclics (least likely with Doxepin) lower the seizure threshold. Wellbutrin lowers the seizure threshold. Prozac lowers the seizure threshold. In fact the only AD that is clearly anticonvulsant is Nardil. However there is some evidence that Celexa is also anticonvulsant. And oddly raising serotonin itself is anticonvulsant, just apparently not most of the drugs that do so.
He said once that although Effexor isn't anticonvulsant it is "brain soothing."
Scott
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