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Posted by Lamdage22 on October 28, 2013, at 8:30:10
My doctor wants to try zoloft.
I have a bad inner restlessness already (probably from invega).
Which Ssri should i take?
Posted by doxogenic boy on October 28, 2013, at 9:15:46
In reply to Which Ssri to try, posted by Lamdage22 on October 28, 2013, at 8:30:10
> My doctor wants to try zoloft.
Do you still use 300 Seroquel, 1200 Acetylcystein
40-50 mg Parnate, as it says in your signature?> I have a bad inner restlessness already (probably from invega).
What other atypical antipsychotics have you tried? I know how bad akathisia is, I had it myself on both perphenazine and risperidone, and I would have asked for another antipsychotic with lower risk of akathisia, if I were in your situation.
> Which Ssri should i take?
As SSRIs sometimes can cause akathisia, you may try the SSRI with lowest risk of akathisia, since you have inner restlessness already, but I don't know for sure if there are differences between SSRIs when it comes to akathisia.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9694033
Quote from the link above:
J Psychopharmacol. 1998;12(2):192-214.
SSRI-induced extrapyramidal side-effects and akathisia: implications for treatment.
Lane RM.
SourcePfizer Inc., New York, NY 10017, USA. laner@pfizer.com
AbstractThe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may occasionally induce extrapyramidal side-effects (EPS) and/or akathisia. This may be a consequence of serotonergically-mediated inhibition of the dopaminergic system. Manifestations of these effects in patients may depend on predisposing factors such as the presence of psychomotor disturbance, a previous history of drug-induced akathisia and/or EPS, concurrent antidopaminergic and/or serotonergic therapy, recent monoamine oxidase inhibitor discontinuation, comorbid Parkinson's disease and possibly deficient cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzyme status. There is increasing awareness that there may be a distinct form of melancholic or endogenous depression with neurobiological underpinnings similar to those of disorders of the basal ganglia such as Parkinson's disease. Thus, it is not surprising that some individuals with depressive disorders appear to be susceptible to developing drug-induced EPS and/or akathisia. In addition, the propensity for the SSRIs to induce these effects in individual patients may vary within the drug class depending, for example, on their selectivity for serotonin relative to other monoamines, affinity for the 5-HT2C receptor, pharmacokinetic drug interaction potential with concomitantly administered neuroleptics and potential for accumulation due to a long half-life. The relative risk of EPS and akathisia associated with SSRIs have yet to be clearly established. The potential risks may be reduced by avoiding rapid and unnecessary dose titration. Furthermore, early recognition and appropriate management of EPS and/or akathisia is required to prevent the impact of these effects on patient compliance and subjective well-being. It is important that the rare occurrence of EPS in patients receiving SSRIs does not preclude their use in Parkinson's disease where their potentially significant role requires more systematic evaluation.
End quote.- doxogenic
Posted by Phillipa on October 28, 2013, at 10:26:50
In reply to Re: Which Ssri to try » Lamdage22, posted by doxogenic boy on October 28, 2013, at 9:15:46
No more parnate?
Posted by Lamdage22 on October 29, 2013, at 10:01:11
In reply to Re: Which Ssri to try, posted by Phillipa on October 28, 2013, at 10:26:50
No, it triggered psychosis along with stress.
Posted by joef on October 29, 2013, at 21:15:13
In reply to Re: Which Ssri to try, posted by Lamdage22 on October 29, 2013, at 10:01:11
why not luvox
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 2, 2013, at 5:26:07
In reply to Re: Which Ssri to try, posted by Lamdage22 on October 29, 2013, at 10:01:11
This is the end of the thread.
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