Posted by SLS on July 31, 2004, at 7:28:19
In reply to tricyclic and benzodiazepine interaction, posted by Squiggles on July 31, 2004, at 7:18:41
> Thanks for your reassurance; i've been
> reading the pharmacological horror stories
> for too long; but to be frank i *did* see
> a caution for serotonin and meoclonic
> danger on drug.com; on the other hand
> Pub-Med papers recommend imipramine and
> lithium combinations. I just thought that
> an adjunct would be something like an
> addition of 300mg not the whole 900mg hog.For unipolar depression, there is some consensus that the dosages used for lithium augmentation be in the range of 300-600mg. If you tolerate the 900mg, I guess that would end up being a time saver and perhaps represent some insurance just in case you have some atypical presentation of bipolar disorder. If it works - God willing - you can adjust the dosage downward.
Good luck, and don't worry.
- Scott
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