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Posted by Phil on November 28, 2012, at 17:39:12
It was 2002 when pharmrep was on here pushing Lexapro like his life depended on it. That was bizarre. Seems like last year.
Posted by ChicagoKat on November 28, 2012, at 17:55:06
In reply to Ten years ago..no way, posted by Phil on November 28, 2012, at 17:39:12
> It was 2002 when pharmrep was on here pushing Lexapro like his life depended on it. That was bizarre. Seems like last year.
oh geez...Lexapro lol. I think SSRIs are pretty much useless for most of us here. It makes me laugh to think that an SSRI would actually work for me. And if I were still new in the game and it DID work, I would definitely not be visiting this forum.
disclaimer!: I know SSRIs work for some people and that's great...I sure wish they still worked for me. But it just seems it's pretty rare here on PB
Kat
Posted by Twinleaf on November 28, 2012, at 18:03:38
In reply to Re: Ten years ago..no way » Phil, posted by ChicagoKat on November 28, 2012, at 17:55:06
I think new studies are showing that SSRI's are, generally, no better than no treatment, even though there are people who benefit quite a bit. Other classes of ADs are a bit better. In any event, no-one should blame themselves, or come to the conclusion that they are unusually difficult to treat.
Posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2012, at 18:04:02
In reply to Ten years ago..no way, posted by Phil on November 28, 2012, at 17:39:12
Phil was this the poster's name? Phillipa
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 28, 2012, at 19:22:31
In reply to Re: Ten years ago..no way » Phil, posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2012, at 18:04:02
There are stadies showing that none of the antidepressants work better than placebo, even the "gold standard" ones like imipramine, amitriptyline, tranylcypromine and phenelzine.
Clinical experience disputres this - and genenral, the more severe your depression, the better an antidepressant will work.
I think the SSRI's find their forte in mild "mixed anxiety depression syndrome", the same cluster of symptoms that made tranquilisers the bst selling drugs for 2 generations, rather than in severe endrogenous depression, where other drugs are better.
Posted by Phil on November 28, 2012, at 21:15:39
In reply to Re: Ten years ago..no way » Phil, posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2012, at 18:04:02
Yeah, pharmrep. We wanted him kicked off the forum. Some did...it was a weird situation.
Posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2012, at 21:26:50
In reply to Re: Ten years ago..no way » Phillipa, posted by Phil on November 28, 2012, at 21:15:39
Phil thanks wonder if in archieves? Phillipa ps I should sign Phil as it's half the letters of this strange name of mine?
Posted by Phil on November 29, 2012, at 10:54:28
In reply to Re: Ten years ago..no way » Phil, posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2012, at 21:26:50
Posted by Phillipa on November 29, 2012, at 18:33:49
In reply to Re: Ten years ago..no way-- pharmrep, posted by Phil on November 29, 2012, at 10:54:28
Thanks before my babble days Phillipa
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