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Older drugs vs. newer drugs...

Posted by jay on January 19, 2003, at 16:08:22


Just curious...who on here get's benefits from older meds, especially the tricylic antidepressants? I have recently found imipramine very helpful, and have encountered less side effects, in particular sexual, then with the newer SRI/SNRI's. I was first put on a tricylic, and then was shifted quickly to an SRI. (Luvox.) I had far more problems, *especially* sexual and with 'temper' and suicidal thoughts, than I did on the tricyclic.

Given the tricyclics are cheaper, and aren't under patent, they aren't marketed much. I am now *highly* skeptical of most of the reported rates of 'side effects' of the newer antidpressants, and wonder if a lot of people who could have done well on a tricyclic are being denied the chance to get better. Any people who have been on both newer and older antipressasnts agree? Just curious...

Thanx,
Jay


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