Posted by Janelle on March 23, 2002, at 20:55:21
In reply to Anticholinergic as Side Effect vs. Healing Effect » Janelle, posted by fachad on March 23, 2002, at 11:03:20
Fachad,
You said "TCAs were not designed - they were discovered. It was a serendipitous scientific discovery that these chemicals could relieve depression."
Okay, so if TCA's were NOT originally designed for depression but it was a serendiptious discovery that they could relieve depression, WHAT were they originally designed for??!!??
Also, you wrote: "if you are treating something else with a TCA, going "off-label" with the drug, the anticholinergic effects might be very useful.
If TCA's were not originally designed for depression, then why would using them for something OTHER than depression be considered "off label"??
Thanks!
-Janelle
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