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Posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 11:15:14
Anyone have experience with Stablon? It's an ssre with a very short half life.Apparently it effective for anxiety and depression.Though you can't get a script for it in the U.S.
Posted by Phillipa on January 3, 2010, at 13:10:28
In reply to Stablon, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 11:15:14
Seems from what I read it's kind of in the middle of stimulating and sedating? Phillipa
Posted by inanimate peanut on January 3, 2010, at 13:35:39
In reply to Stablon, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 11:15:14
There have been a couple long threads about this drug recently. The first you can find at
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20080617/msgs/835336.html.
and the second at http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20091227/msgs/931139.html. If you search the archives for Tianeptine or Stablon you should be able to find more too. I hope that's helpful.
Posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 15:53:34
In reply to Re: Stablon, posted by inanimate peanut on January 3, 2010, at 13:35:39
Does anyone have experience using it?It seems like such a promising med. and I know it's available in other countries and online.I'm looking for fist hand experiences.
Posted by orbital on January 3, 2010, at 22:42:28
In reply to Re: Stablon, posted by metamorphosis on January 3, 2010, at 15:53:34
I was on Stablon for a year, here's what I posted in another thread: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100103/msgs/932306.html
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The Stablon worked very well, with no side effects that I can recall, except for one: it affected my sleep patterns in a very weird way, lots of intense/lucid dreams... it wasn't unpleasant, just strange.Anyway, it was particularly effective for anxiety, it allowed me to lower my benzo intake drastically. I really liked it because it didn't blunt my emotions at all (unlike most of the SSRIs I've tried).
I took the Stablon for about a year, at which point my doc (and I) decided that my depression was in remission and took me off it... I was med-free for another year, only taking a low dose of Klonopin.
As a side note, IME Stablon worked well for the mild/moderate depression and anxiety I was experiencing at that time. When I crashed big time a year later, Stablon didn't do much, so I had to move on to something else.
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I looked through my old med journal, here some additional info from my experience with this med:* I had some GI disturbances for a while, but resolved very quickly (I'd forgotten about this)
* I noticed that it had definitely kicked in during the second month of treatment - unlike most meds, Stablon feels like it's silently working in the background.
* Mixed with alcohol once, felt extremely sick - VERY bad idea.
* It was difficult to keep track of the doses, until I worked out a system that ensured I wouldn't forget to take the pills (3 "tic tacs"/day).
* As I mentioned before, it really seemed to affect my sleep architecture - despite the crazy dreams, I felt rested, though.
* The lack of side effects made me wonder if it was working at all - seems like I'm so used to being bogged down with pesky side effects that the negligible Stablon s/e made me skeptical - gotta love the irony!
* No withdrawal symptoms following quick discontinuation.
It was a good experience at the time, it definitely helped. Now I'm wondering how it would compare to the host of meds I've been on since then...
Anyway, I hope this helps :)
> Does anyone have experience using it?It seems like such a promising med. and I know it's available in other countries and online.I'm looking for fist hand experiences.
Posted by g_g_g_unit on January 6, 2010, at 20:35:41
In reply to Re: Stablon » metamorphosis, posted by orbital on January 3, 2010, at 22:42:28
i think i'd like to try stablon next (which makes it effectively the end-of-the-AD road for me, bar the atypical AP's and mood stabilizers). does it have any (positive) effect as far as brain-foggy symptoms go?
Posted by Sigismund on January 12, 2010, at 13:10:59
In reply to Re: Stablon, posted by g_g_g_unit on January 6, 2010, at 20:35:41
>does it have any (positive) effect as far as brain-foggy symptoms go?
Neutral, I think.
Posted by casse on January 12, 2010, at 17:58:19
In reply to Re: Stablon, posted by Sigismund on January 12, 2010, at 13:10:59
For me it has had positive effect on cognitive function. I am more articulate on it. Friends and family have have commented on the difference in me since I started taking it. I used to do public speaking, but years of depression and anxiety had pretty much crippled me in that respect. Now I'm starting to be able to speak extemporaneously again.
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