Posted by KaraS on November 21, 2004, at 15:46:36
In reply to Re: Kara, posted by ed_uk on November 21, 2004, at 7:34:22
> Hi,
>
> Did desipramine help your depression? If it didn't then lofepramine probably won't. This is because it's metabolised to desipramine. The major advantage of lofep is that it's less cardiotoxic than desipramine in overdose. Side effects and efficacy are similar to desipramine.
>
> All the best,
> Ed.
>
> PS. Do you think you'll try Parnate?
Ed,
I didn't get onto a high enough dose of desipramine because of the tachycardia. It REALLY stimulated me a lot. Even though I can't tolerate an AD therapeutic dosage of it, I sometimes think I should add in a little bit of it to something else just for some much needed stimulation. BTW, how can lofepramine be less cardiotoxic than desipramine if it metabolizes to desipramine?I am seriously considering Parnate and probably will try it soon.
Kara
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