Posted by SLS on January 28, 2011, at 20:53:33
In reply to Re: Aggitated Depression, posted by linkadge on January 28, 2011, at 16:35:16
> I don't really know. Its such a grey area. I don't really think there are great treatments for agitated depression. I was taking TCA + benzodiazapine, which kindof works, but still messy and dirty.
I don't have agitated depression, but I always found nortriptyline to be somewhat calming and more of a mood-brightener than the other tricyclics.
You will find in the literature warnings not to give nortriptyline to agitated patients, but the references to the same citation are ubiquitous: "If the drug is given to overactive or agitated patients, increased anxiety and agitation may occur." I am skeptical that this drug should be contraindicated. I would want to be more sure of myself, though, before recommending it.
- Scott
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