Posted by Tony P on July 12, 2009, at 11:41:33
In reply to Re: Best Antidepressants for men?, posted by bearfan on July 11, 2009, at 17:19:12
> I tool couldn't figure out how NE could reduce anxiety until I did more research about it. Part of it has to do with the potential to increase confidence, this in turn, will lesson the type of the anxiety that comes from feeling overwhelmed or not able to do something. Also apparently boosting NE has a subtle effect on increasing dopamine which further can increase feelings of well being and ability. Although, on the other hand, excessive activation can increase anxiety.
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> Apparently Cymbalta has a powerful effect on Serotonin and increase NE in a different way than Effexor. This probally in the reason it can be better for anxiety than effexor in some people.
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TP>> makes sense to me. I notice the increased self-confidence.> As for Lexapro, did you find that memory recall and outgoingness seem to lesson? Also in some cases I felt a bit dopey (most apparent during beginning phase). Not sure if this is because of the more sedating effect of it.
TP>> I have a lot of trouble with memory/concentration on everything... don't remember Lexapro (Cipralex in Canada) being any worse, but I started on Remeron as well a couple of weeks later, and that of course is **very** sedating -- I only discovered recently its half-life is 20-40 hours, so I was sedated all the time.
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