Posted by linkadge on April 19, 2003, at 20:45:00
In reply to One more question for Linkadge, posted by lady fever on April 19, 2003, at 17:15:05
There are some drugs that block the
5ht-2 receptor, thus preventing the
side effects associated with its
overstimulation.The main drugs are Trazedone, Serzone and Remeron,
some of the old tryciclics do this but I am
not sure just which ones.So, what a lot of people with this problem do is:
Add a little trazodone (usually 12.5-50mg)
at bedtime (with a 9 hour half-life it is
a nonadictive way to really help you sleep)Try Paxil. It has a shorter halflife then
Celexa, and if taken in the morning, can
cause less insommnia than other SSRI's.I'm doing some some research on Periactin,
an antihistamine which also blocks a 5Ht
receptor (I have to find out about)
But definately talk about Trazodone,
and get back to us if thats a no go.Linkadge
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