Posted by SLS on January 3, 2007, at 20:37:30
In reply to Re: Has anyone here had a remssion for long? » SLS, posted by tensor on January 3, 2007, at 15:57:29
> Wellbutrin sedates me,
Interesting.
> I wish Wellbutrin was a little more activating. Perhaps in synergy with Remeron.
I would go into it with a certain degree of optimism. I usually do. I can usually find some reasonable rationale for why the possibility exists for success, even if it is simply for the fact that failure cannot be guaranteed. Diffent is different. I find that there is sufficient uncertainty to be found in new treatments to evoke some hopefulness.
> The contrast between depression and euthymia is huge for me, there's almost no gray zone. I'm either very depressed or fully functional.
That's the way I was when I was an ultra-rapid cycler. The observation of such a dramatic and punctuated difference helps to reinforce the biological nature of many cases of affective disorder.
> > You know, it is too bad that we will probably never see another SSRI or SNRI developed for clinical use
> We can really only judge that when we have seen what the new meds can do for us.
True. Because of my history, though, I am always looking out for the atypical case that might need somewhat esoteric drugs that are not first or second line choices.
If there is any negative consequence to the present condition of the pharmaceutical industry and its regulation by the FDA, it is that fewer and fewer antidepressants are coming to market. I still prefer to see more rather than less.
- Scott
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