Posted by ed_uk on October 12, 2005, at 14:01:09
In reply to Progress Report-Marplan, posted by Tom Twilight on October 11, 2005, at 17:44:18
Hi Tom,
>The side effects were so horrible that I wouldn't want to take it long term
What side effects did you have from clomipramine?
>Picamilone
Seemed like a placebo to me!
>Ed, do you have any idea when Lunesta will be released in the UK?
No. Anyway, I don't think it has any advantages over zopiclone to be honest. If it *was* approved in the UK, I suppose there's a chance that it might be approved for long term use, as is the case in the US. It's not any safer in the long term than zopiclone though. The only difference is that your doc might be more likely to prescribe it. On the other had, it will probably be quite expensive so I'm sure the 'pharmaceutical advisers' will be breathing down the GPs necks telling them not to prescribe it.
~ed
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