Posted by AndrewB on June 9, 2000, at 8:58:52
In reply to Chronic Depression/Dysthymia and ADD, posted by Kerry on June 4, 2000, at 23:31:27
I have dysthymia also (along with social anxiety and some kind of chronic fatigue like condition). I didn't respond very well to wellbutrin. My response to serzone sounds exactly like yours JB. I have taken amisulpride for almost a year and it has been very effective in dealing with my dysthymia. A long list of studies have been done on amisulpride showing it to be effective for dysthymia. I don't know if it should be the first drug tried if a person has dysthymia, but my impression is that it definately should be tried after SSRIs, if they have failed. It normally has few if any side effects and it takes effect quickly (it works in 4 days for me).
The problem with amisulpride is that it isn't sold in the United States. If you want to try it you have two options; order from overseas without a prescription or bring to your psychiatrist informatin on amisulpride so he can decide whether or not to write you a prescription for it (this is what I did). I have an information piece that will give you the information you need for either of these options. If you would like me to email it to you, contact me at andrewb@seanet.com.
Best wishes,
AndrewB
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