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Re: clonidine

Posted by amigan on October 24, 2007, at 18:58:05

In reply to clonidine, posted by spaceboy68 on October 24, 2007, at 15:11:42

> I was recently given a script for clonidine
> to help with the insomnia I have developed

Clonidine for insomnia alone?! That's not a very good choise you know... Perhaps you have another condition that clonidine treats, like ADHD? That would make more sense.

> Does clonidine negate the effects of the
> the anitidepressants I am taking
> (Parnate and desipramine)

Afaik, TCAs (desipramine) reduces the potency of clonidine.

> or does as some
> web sites claim it enhances noradgenic
> activity???

I'm not sure of this, but it causes deplition of NE.

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