Posted by Ritch on April 23, 2003, at 9:44:02
In reply to Amineptine (Survector) should be back :), posted by btnd on April 22, 2003, at 22:03:36
> > Does anyone know what might be the next new antidepressant to come out and when it will be available?
>
> No need for new ADs, at least for me :)
> Simply start producing amineptine again. Unfortunately it was probably working TOO GOOD and any medication related to dopamine means addiction & recreational usage for the FDA. So we have what we have :(
> As for your question, IMO med companies should start researching more dopamine-related meds, rather than serotonin-oriented.
I was listening to NPR a couple of weeks ago and it seems that amineptine is likely to be approved soon (or already has been approved or something-whatever) for late-stage Alzheimer's disease. The other Alzheimer's drugs apparently are relatively ineffective for the late stages, but clinical trials are showing amineptine to cause marked improvement in cognitive functioning and mood. The report also mentioned a significant reduction in the amount of time that patients needed to be supervised (they were less confused and upset).
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