Posted by snapper on May 29, 2004, at 14:34:48
In reply to Re: RU-486 / mifepristone ? How do you get it?, posted by SLS on May 29, 2004, at 7:42:08
> Hi Snapper.
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> > Hey Scott whats up? I know you are struggling cuz I have'nt seen you post lately.
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> There are two reasons why people start posting less on PB. They are either feeling much better or much worse. I guess we both fall into the latter. *&%$^^!!
> Yes , that is probably true!
> > I do know that it is in phase 3 "fast track approval" by the fda.
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> Wow. I didn't know that. Is it being developed as a treatment for depression?
> I don't know about "depression" but from what I understand specifically - psychotic depression- But I would think that if it works for psychotic depression that it should work for non-psychotic depression as well. (just my thinking)
> > The memantine is not working at all?
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> No. As I so eloquently iterated above, *&%$^^!!
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> Thanks for asking, though. :-)
> Your welcome !
> But it really, really was working there for a little while. I can't help but to think that memantine might be very effective for other people. If it could budge my depression, it must be pretty good stuff. I would think it to be a good augmentor if nothing else.
> I don't have any experience with memantine, how ever like many drugs that are borrowed from other branches of medicine I am sure we will see it being used more frequently, because there seem to be more and more people who just don't respond to the current classes of available *fda approved* meds for depression.
> Oh well.
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> I hope Cymbalta (duloxetine) comes out soon. It is supposed to be a cleaner Effexor-like antidepressant.
> I am looking forward to the release of Cymbalta also-Effexor was my main stay AD for 8 to 9 years. So we shall see if it is any good. I do know that it is supposed to be effective for the physical symptoms of depression and that is a big plus.
> Take care.
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> - Scottsee ya
snapper
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