Posted by softheprairie on October 6, 2009, at 13:26:04
In reply to What is the best drug for suicidal thoughts?, posted by delna on October 6, 2009, at 11:23:22
I reread your original post and am now reminded that you wrote that antipsychotics are not an option due to TD. Is that even with the newer-generation ones? I thought the big draw of the atypical antipsychotics (such as Zyprexa) was the much reduced chance of TD. Clozaril/clozapine may still be an option, too, if you +/or doc will agree to blood testing for a different side effect it can cause.
I am also reminded of another poster on psychobabble once who was also suicidal and not in the US, and he responded well and quickly to "Trivastal retard," which is not approved for use in the US, but is in others. You should probably search a bit more on that one, I don't know too much about it. But I remember being struck by how amazing it was that it helped that man quickly. If I recall correctly, it was made by the same French company that makes tianeptine and chooses not to do business in the US, or, there was some other speculation on why they haven't applied to the FDA, maybe one theory was that the company didn't have the financing capability to do the big trials the FDA requires? But I don't think the FDA rejected Trivastal for cause; I think it's never been attempted to be approved here. So India may be an ideal place to get some?
poster:softheprairie
thread:919942
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20091001/msgs/919958.html