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Re: Time to act, at last... ?

Posted by Nagash on December 11, 2004, at 7:05:10

In reply to Re: Time to act, at last... ?, posted by Iansf on December 11, 2004, at 0:38:47

> Piribedil is yet another med I have never heard > of before - there seem to be so many of them.

Piribedil is a novel D3 dopamine agonist, thought to be anti-anhedonic, improve response to stimuli, motivation and reward.
This is exactly what I'm short on.
It's similar to, but more selective than Mirapex.

> Personally, I found Lexapro completely
> ineffective, but don't let that discourage you
> from trying it. Many people find it very
> useful. Wellbutrin reduces my depression but
> doesn't actually allow me to reach a happy
> state. It kind of leaves me in the middle - not
> depressed, not happy, just reasonably OK. I've
> added Cymbalta and it had definitely improved
> my mood, plus given me more focus. Prozac and
> Luvox, both serotonin boosting drugs, also
> lifted my mood a lot, though I didn't like the
> side effects.

I hate SSRIs because they turn be into zombies, they don't do much to my mood (it's actually OK most of the time), they stop me from thinking about sex, etc etc.
I just thought escitalopram is selectie enough to lack most of the side effects.

By the way, cymbalta is not available here I guess. What's the generic name?

> What you say about drug prices surprises me. I
> would have thought medication would be cheaper
> in Eastern Europe since so much else is. I know

Yes, most drugs are a lot cheaper.
Pronoran (Piribedil by Servier) costs 10 EUR per 30 tablets a 50mg which is A LOT cheaper I believe.

Permax (Pergolide by Eli Lilly) costs 15 EUR per 30 tablets a 0,25mg which is also cheaper. It's down to 4 EUR if you're insured and have Parkinson's.

On the other hand,
Zyban (Bupropion by GSK) costs 33 EUR per 30 tabs a 150mg which I believe is normal price.

Seroquel (Quetiapine by AstraZeneca) costs 140 EUR (!) per 60 tabs per 200mg.

So some pharm companies give a fuck, some do not.
On the other hand, as soon as there are generics available, prices drop ridiculously:
Relanium (Diazepam by GSK) costs 0,30 EUR per 20 tabs per 2mg. You heard that right :)

> a number of people who have gone to Eastern
> European countries for dental care because the
> cost, even with airfare, hotel, etc., is
> cheaper than in Western Europe. I guess the
> world is simply inconsistent all around.

Yes, dental care is much cheaper in Poland, that's true, it's not worse (when in a private clinic), tho. Prices for surgery are also generally cheaper.


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