Posted by med_empowered on November 6, 2005, at 19:38:22
In reply to Re: Strattera makes you feel sad?, posted by linkadge on November 6, 2005, at 19:05:00
apparently, straterra was a **failed** antidepressant, but then some whiz at the company (eli lilly maybe?) thought that it might be good for ADD and so...they tried it, and it worked. It seems be the Buspar of ADD-land; non-addictive, "safe," but not so great for a lot of people. Plus, since its still basically an antidepressant (albeit an ineffective one), Straterra carries with it the usual worsening of depression, suicidal ideation, akathisia, etc. side effects. And apparently it can cause liver damage. Overall, this drug sucks.
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