Posted by SLS on January 3, 2009, at 5:28:44
In reply to Re: Abilify - Low Dose (5mg) for Depression? » SLS, posted by Sigismund on January 3, 2009, at 2:06:44
> >I feel pretty wonderful.
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> Scott, I was just wondering......
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> You were once on Parnate and nortriptylline (alone, but perhaps not?) and you gave up the Parnate because it wasn't helping.
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> So the difference between then and now for you is the addition of Lamictal and Abilify?Most definitely. I tried to discontinue each of these two drugs separately and demonstrated my need for both of them in my treatment regime. Both of these drugs exert pro-dopaminergic properties. Abilify is especially important as it is really a dopamine system stabilizer (DSS). Two new drugs in the pipeline, asenapine and bifeprenox, work the same way - D2 dopamine receptor partial agonism.
I have decided to ask my doctor to switch me over to desipramine. I am 50 pounds overweight and my triglycerides are very high. I blame nortriptyline for this. Hey, if desipramine doesn't work, I guess I'll have to be satisfied with being strong and fat.
My first long-term remission occurred in 1987 using a combination of Parnate and desipramine. I actually lost weight. Then, I was strong an cut.
- Scott
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