Posted by Keith Talent on June 8, 2004, at 10:08:45
In reply to sorry I'm a little confused, posted by linkadge on June 7, 2004, at 19:37:50
> I was really sensitive to effexor induced tachycardia and high blood pressure.
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> How does this compare to clomipramine.Clomipramine will cause tachycardia, but will reduce blood pressure (especially when moving from a lying to a standing position). I don't remember experiencing tachycardia whilst taking Effexor.
> IS this drug a likely cause of tachycardia?
Assuming you're referring to clomipramine, yes, it's a definite cause.
> Is this risk less likely with clomipramine than, say, nortriptyline?
From my memories of the two, clomipramine probably caused a bit worse tachycardia than nortriptyline. But then, I found nortrtiptyline to be hopeless for my depression. You could probably find some laboratory data to check this against at preskorn.com (look at which drug more potently antagonises muscarinic acetylcholine receptors).
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