Posted by linkadge on September 3, 2005, at 7:21:03
In reply to Re: Try these two herbs., posted by Tenifer on September 2, 2005, at 21:17:54
Yes I think you've got it right.
The TCA's are a mixed bundle. Some of them are more suited for anergic depression and others more suited for anxious depression.
Desipramine and nortryptaline might be better for anergic depression whereas doxapine, amitrpytaline and clomipramine better for anxious depression. Imipramine is in the middle.
The TCA's also seem better candidates for resolving somatic anxiety and sleep issues.
But you are right, the noradrenic effects of the TCA's do not fit well with many people. For some they can cause more psychic anxiety. Clearly these are not hard and fast rules, if the SSRI's serve you better, then stick to them.
SSRI's have been better for my mental anxiety, but much worse for my physical anxiety, (nausia, high cortisol, sleep problems, lack of apetite, etc)
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