Posted by SLS on January 10, 2006, at 1:37:25
In reply to Memantine (Namenda) for OCD and GAD?, posted by chess on January 9, 2006, at 23:43:47
> has anyone taken memantine (Namenda) for OCD or General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
> There's a clinical trial going on right now at UCLA for the monotherapy use of memantine for OCD and GAD.Memantine is being tried for a bunch of different things, including depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and schizophrenia. It is also being investigated for use as a treatment for Parkinsons. Evaluation of the potential usages of this drug are very preliminary in the US. I would recommend that you try searching through German archives to see how much work they have done in these areas. Memantine has been used there for over a decade to treat things like dementia, depression, and Parkinsons. I did come across a few things suggesting its use in OCD as well.
I tried it for bipolar depression. It produced a significant improvement intermittently over the first three weeks. However, diminishing returns forced me to give it up after a few months.
- Scott
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