Posted by Sad Panda on February 4, 2004, at 3:01:37
In reply to Re: Doxepin v Mirtazapine » Sad Panda, posted by scott-d-o on February 4, 2004, at 2:30:57
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> > Scott,
> >
> > We are comparing Doxepin to Mirtazapine.
> > Doxepin blocks A1 receptors, which is bad.
> > Doxepin blocks A2 receptors, which is I say is good & you say is bad.
> > Mirtazapine blocks A2 receptors, which is I say is good & you say is bad.
> > So in this case, Mirtazapine is superior to Doxepin.
> > If you suffer from premature ejaculation I would say neither drug is good for you.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Panda.
> >
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> I think you missed my point which was that nothing is inherently bad.. da antagonism: bad for people with parkinson's, good for schizophrenics. The whole point of pharmacology is to correct imbalances and/or dysfunctions in these neurological systems, which occur in different forms for different people..
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> scottNo Scott, you missed your own point. Anything Doxepin can do, Mirtazapine can do better. Neither drug has any dopamine effects, so why are you talking about Parkinson's & Schizophrenia?? Mirtazapine is a mild anti-depressant that can reverse SSRI induced side-effects & give a good nights sleep, Doxepin is similar, but not as good.
Cheers,
Panda.
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