Posted by Tony P on July 10, 2009, at 23:30:24
In reply to Re: Best Antidepressants for men? » bleauberry, posted by Bob on July 10, 2009, at 0:32:47
All the SSRI's & SNRI's turn me off almost completely -- maybe Lexapro was slightly better???
As far as single A/D's go:
-------------------------
Remeron by itself? Fine, but just try and stay awake!Wellbutrin -- good if you're not BP III as I am - I was so hyper my family had a meeting over it!
Tianeptine -- no side effects but a very low level A/D for me, besides it's not marketed in N.A. and what do you do if your shipment from overseas just doesn't show up one month?? (Answer - go on Lexapro very quickly, been there, got the T-shirt).
Add-ons to SSRI/SNRI's:
----------------------
Trazodone -- a low dose helps to counteract the SSRI effect, especially with ED, but again it may make you too sleepy to be interested. Not as bad as Remeron, though.Dopamine enhancers -- the ones used for Parkinson's & RLS such as Requip have a small but maybe helpful effect. Modafinil or Adrafinil helps more.
Herbals -- Yohimbine is effective for me but has huge side effects - extreme anxiety, then a serious downer the next day. May be Rx-only, depending where you live.
There's one little-known natural herb that's a very powerful sexual stimulant. I hesitate to name it on this board as its legal status is questionable in some countries (currently OK in Canada & US). Unfortunately it's chief "side-effect" is that it's psychedelic <g>, and the effective dose for anorgasmia is very close to the psychedelic dose! Babblemail me if interested, or Google sage wisdom.
I take DHEA supplements which also help, and which many of us need as we grow older anyway: before I started on it, my DHEA & testosterone levels were about right for an 8-year-old!! It does have some antidepressant effect as well as boosting the immune system and other anti-aging benefits.
I don't think there's any one antidepressant that I could say is "better" for men -- we all differ so much in our reaction to all these phancy pharmaceuticals that I think individual response is much more important than gender.
My 4 bits worth,
Tony P
poster:Tony P
thread:905031
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20090709/msgs/906154.html