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Re: I need something for DYSTHYMIA. Please recommend.

Posted by Ame Sans Vie on May 11, 2003, at 10:02:48

In reply to Re: I need something for DYSTHYMIA. Please recommend. » Ame Sans Vie, posted by girlygirl on May 11, 2003, at 8:28:41

Aren't doctors in the UK allowed to prescribe medication off-label? Mirapex isn't approved for depression here either, only Parkinson's--yet it is rapidly gaining popularity as an antidepressant.

There are several other dopamine agonists available: Requip (ropinirole), Permax (pergolide), Parlodel (bromocriptine), Dostinex (cabergoline), and Symmetrel (amantadine). There's also Eldepryl (selegiline/deprenyl) which is an MAOI that works primarily on dopamine at the lower dosages, and doesn't require a change in diet like typical MAOI's. Finally, there's Sinemet (levodopa/carbidopa) which is a precursor to dopamine (i.e., it converts to dopamine in the brain), also used for Parkinson's.

I believe, after Mirapex, the best of these drugs for dysthymia would probably be Requip, as it also has a high affinity for D3 receptors.


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