Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 856

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amantidine

Posted by maryk on October 11, 1998, at 8:09:28

Goodmorning,
I am wondering about Amantidine, a med the dr just ordered
for me to take IF I should get symptoms of the flu,
particularly upper respratory flu's. I used it last
year, and it was wonderful. Nothing like getting the
flu and feeling good...
My question is, a few years back I worked in a tx center
for cd/tbi (head injury). We used to have some folks who
were awoken very early, and given this med, so that they
could get moving in the morning...otherwise they just
wouldn't get up for group. What is this med about? Is it
a psychiatric med? Why isn't it handed out more frequently
as it does wonders for the average person who gets a cold.
Anyone? Anyone?

 

Re: amantidine

Posted by Ash on October 15, 1998, at 6:05:51

In reply to amantidine, posted by maryk on October 11, 1998, at 8:09:28

There is some data to show an antidepressant action. I've got the ref's. on my system at work. I'll extract it and post in the next day or two.

 

Re: amantidine

Posted by Ash on October 16, 1998, at 6:10:58

In reply to Re: amantidine, posted by Ash on October 15, 1998, at 6:05:51

> There is some data to show an antidepressant action. I've got the ref's. on my system at work. I'll extract it and post in the next day or two.
Further to my message of 15th... See " Pharmacology & Toxicology" 1993 Vol.72 p394-397. It proposes a dopaminomimetic activity via blockade of NMDA plus a central sympathomimetic action.... The bottom line ..it might make you feel better. NB. Use for this indication must be regarded as experimantal. Cheers, Ash.

 

Re: amantidine

Posted by carter on October 23, 1998, at 21:12:54

In reply to Re: amantidine, posted by Ash on October 16, 1998, at 6:10:58

I've been trying to research amantadine myself. Haven't gotten ahold of any yet. It mitigates tremors caused by wellbutrin (anti-seizure effect). The WEIRD thing is that, at least in some German studies, they've found a large minority of depressives positive for the Borna virus (in the brain, not just the blood), known to cause "apathy" in horses, and that amantadine does in fact knock out Borna virus.

So do we all have viruses making us depressed, and anti-virals are the answer, or is Borna just a red herring and amantadine just coincidentally anti-viral and also neurotropic?

Haven't found anyone outside Germany who's onto this, yet.

My belief is that in things psychiatric, if you're not confused, you're not thinking hard enough...


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