Posted by Christ_empowered on October 18, 2015, at 10:13:39
In reply to Re: Antidepressant Doses What is Better High or Low?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 18, 2015, at 4:37:46
Experts are saying now that ADs often aren't dosed high enough for results. I don't know.
Some conditions require higher doses, like OCD w/ SSRI drugs. "Depression" covers so much ground...I would imagine that some people would need (or only be able to tolerate) lower doses, while higher doses would be more appropriate in other cases, depending on the symptoms and the AD(s) used.
With everybody on cocktails, there are often other meds involved that can also have an effect on depression. Low dose seroquel, benzodiazepines, sleeping pills, anticonvulsants, stimulants...on and on it goes. Fewer and fewer people are only on one medication.
Anyway...personally, I take a high dose (400mgs) of Wellbutrin SR. I was started on 200 then the doc doubled it. I feel better on 400 than I did on 200, and I feel better on Wellbutrin than I did not on Wellbutrin, so...ADs do work for me, at this point in my life. I think Wellbutrin "works" for me because its mildly stimulating, which helps not only my underlying mood problems, but also helps counter the sedating effects of my other meds w/o causing over-stimulation. Poor man's Ritalin, basically.
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