Posted by SLS on February 12, 2005, at 12:35:39
In reply to Re: What's working well for social anxiety these days? » SLS, posted by banga on February 12, 2005, at 11:16:07
> Thanks!
> I feel better having chosen desipramine over nortryptiline.
> I am beginning to think al neurotransmitters are underactive in me, and all need a boost. I am sure the adderall is doing this. But I also thought--I can "make" anafranil, which helped me a lot once before pooping out--by taking desipramine and luvox.
> I know anafranil supposedly is a dirty SSRI, but its metabolite, as you may know, is actually an extremely potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. So I think i do need a bit of both. Effexor and cymbalta however aren't for me.
>
> Do you know how much desipramine affects 5ht2a, compared to anafranil?
I'm afraid I don't. Either "Sad Panda" or "King Vultan" would be good sources of this information. Unfortunately, I haven't seen them post here in quite a while.
- Scott
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