Posted by yxibow on April 24, 2008, at 0:35:48
In reply to Is Luvox (fluvoxamine) really any good..?, posted by jms600 on April 20, 2008, at 15:58:02
> Hi everyone,
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> Just something to add here...
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> My doctor reckons that Luvox (fluvoxamine) isn't as effective as the other SSRIs. Is this true? Has anyone else found this?All SSRIs have their own characteristics and some psychiatrists use a set and some use others -- ultimately its a long haul trial to see if there is a response to it.
It also depends on its purpose.
I have found that Luvox indeed as its initial marketing is pretty good for OCD but it is a medication that requires a pretty hefty dose for some.
Paxil and Luvox tend to be for most, the most sedating
Prozac, at least at the beginning tends to be hyperactive, or at least stimulating. It also has the longest half life.
Zoloft has a rare trace amount of D2 blockade
Lexapro is supposed to be the "cleanest" of all SSRIs, meaning that the transmitters that cause side effects are not activated as much. I didn't find that to be the case, it caused a lot of nausea.
But that's an individual case again -- probably most people wouldn't... I'm sensitive to some and digest other medications like water.
So the short answer is, there is no answer. If you see a fork, take it. If your psychiatrist has seen a lot of patients respond to disorder X on SSRI Y, then maybe that's his/her instinct.-- tidings
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