Posted by jack smith on April 24, 2003, at 19:42:52
In reply to Re: New Antidepressants? » Jack Smith, posted by Bob on April 23, 2003, at 16:11:57
> I admit that I harbor extreme frustration and anger over the fact that SSRIs, and other ADs as well, have not helped me much. However, there are inherent problems with the SSRIs that are currently not mentioned which will definitely make them a second line choice one day.
Of course they will become a second line choice one day, just as the TCA's are not a first line choice because of newer meds.
I agree with you that today they are not always the best first choice for unipolar depressives but in a plurality of cases, they are. Lazy doctors who only meet with a patient for 20 minutes thus prescribe them as a first line because of this.
> They have eventual weight gain for most people, significant sexual side-effects, akathisia, somnolence, apathy, etc, etc.
So do all AD's. I wish you luck on finding something and I wish myself luck as well.
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