Posted by jay on February 21, 2002, at 15:57:12
In reply to Re: What antidepressant best for GAD/PANIC/SOCIALPHOBI, posted by misty99 on February 20, 2002, at 16:43:50
> Jay,
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> Have you tried Nortriptyline? If you already mentioned this in your post, please forgive me as it's hard for me to keep track of the generic and brand names.
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> I know who felt it was very helpful for anxiety and panic disorder. Forget what the person said about depression though.
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> Good luck.
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> MistyHi...thanks.
I found Nortriptyline to be an excellent antidepressant, but not an anti-anxiety med. Doctors seem confused on this, that an antidepressant=antianxiety med. It works great for depression, though, and I would recommend folks give this a shot, maybe even before trying an SSRI or the like.
Thanks!
Jay
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