Posted by BrittPark on April 20, 2003, at 12:36:08
In reply to Melancholic depression, posted by Questionmark on April 18, 2003, at 0:56:08
My depressions have always been text book melancholic. The medication combo that has worked best for me in accute phases is imipramine and xanax. After years of recurrent depression I take imipramine prophylactically and add xanax to get through breakthrough episodes. YMMV.
There is clinical lore that TCAs are somewhat better than other classes of ADs for melancholic depression. I don't know how much research there is to back that up.
Feel Better
Britt
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