Posted by andydopa on December 13, 2005, at 22:41:26
In reply to Sleeping meds least likely to cause weight gain?, posted by tygereyes on December 12, 2005, at 8:55:41
tygereyes,
Like you, I'm also on Parnate. I have addictive and anorexic issues and am also very sensitive to anything that causes cognitive dysfunction. I also like William Blake and have a thing for tigers. Weird...Anyway, On top of my Parnate (40mg daily), I take 600mg gabapentin (neurontin), and 25-37.5mg seroquel. The gabapentin I take in divided doses, one in the morning and one at night along with the seroquel. Have not needed to escalate the the seroquel with this combination (although I admit there wasn't much need for seroquel escalation before adding the gabapentin either, 37.5mg has always done the trick).
Don't know what studies you're reffering to about the gabapentin causing cognitive dysfunction, but most of them say that it is minimal to none. The studies in mice actually support the idea that it improves memory. A search on pubmed for "gabapentin AND memory" will show this. Might be worth a shot. Has had good overall effects for depression and anxiety. I'm also able to get away with a lower dose of seroquel most of the time at night.
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