Posted by psychobot5000 on January 17, 2007, at 1:10:46
In reply to Re: amineptine/tianeptine for depression » psychobot5000, posted by liliths on January 16, 2007, at 7:06:17
> i actually came 'this' close to ordering some yesterday but saw a post from someone who said they experienced wieght gain from it and I just froze! That's a big no-no side effect for me. I find no relief from depression if THAT occurs.
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> looks like the cheapest I can find it, pus it at about $100 a month. Are you taking it 3x a day?
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> how long did it take before you felt it?
>I take it three times a day, yes, each dose about five to six hours apart, usually. It's a more subtle drug than others, but I believe I felt the positive effects of it within one to two weeks (I tend to be a fast responder).
Definitely never had weight-gain on it. People's experiences tend to differ, but I personally think that tianeptine makes me lose a little weight, since it deals with 'vegetative' depressive symptoms. I think it unlikely that this med's properties make it likely it would cause weight-gain--the statistics I've seen (charts of reported side-effects) do not suggest that as being the case with any frequency.
All that said, EMSAM is, I think a more powerful drug than tianeptine. Best of luck,
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