Posted by Brainbeard on October 11, 2010, at 5:55:16
In reply to dumb drug, posted by g_g_g_unit on October 11, 2010, at 1:51:21
> Is it just me or does clomipramine possibly have the worst cognitive side-effects of any legitimate AD? It feels like the drug is punching holes in my brain, which is quite a feat, given that I was severely depressed before trialling it. 90% of my vocabulary is missing; when I try and think simple, everyday thoughts, it's like my brain lacks the language to fill in what I'm thinking.
Wow, that's pretty cool.
OK, I'm only kidding...
Well, the TCA's do tend to cause much more cognitive dumbing than the newer antidepressants. Your ability to think and speak may (partially) recover in the course of treatment; when I was on 75mg of clomipramine two years ago, I suffered from much worse cognitive dumbing than I do now on 225mg!
Current meds: clomipramine 225mg, fluvoxamine (Luvox) 50mg
As needed: bethanechol 25-50mg, oxazepam 5-10mg
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