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Posted by solaris2010 on September 25, 2009, at 14:41:37
Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone out there has experience with Stablon? I am trying to switch from Prozac to this medication, and would really, really appreciate some support, since no one here in the States has much info about it.
THanks,
Eric
Posted by doxogenic boy on September 26, 2009, at 10:10:13
In reply to Stablon (tianeptine), posted by solaris2010 on September 25, 2009, at 14:41:37
> Hi all,
>
> I am wondering if anyone out there has experience with Stablon?I have used it continuously since 22th of September 2008 in combination with escitalopram and some other medication. It has given a partial response in a very treatment resistant depression, so I keep taking it.
> I am trying to switch from Prozac to this medication, and would really, really appreciate some support, since no one here in the States has much info about it.This is an important article about tianeptine:
http://www.pnas.org/content/98/22/12796.full?sid=1738dff0-e188-46f8-a688-2daba3a6d530doxogenic
Posted by solaris2010 on September 26, 2009, at 14:24:59
In reply to Re: Stablon (tianeptine) » solaris2010, posted by doxogenic boy on September 26, 2009, at 10:10:13
Hi,
Thanks so much for the link , that was a great study. I will continue with 30 mg. prozac 45 buspar 50 trazodone and 12.5 stablon (cut in half) daily.
E
Posted by doxogenic boy on September 26, 2009, at 14:58:33
In reply to Re: Stablon (tianeptine) » doxogenic boy, posted by solaris2010 on September 26, 2009, at 14:24:59
> Hi,
>
> Thanks so much for the link , that was a great study.You are welcome.
> I will continue with 30 mg. prozac 45 buspar 50 trazodone and 12.5 stablon (cut in half) daily.
The recommended dose for tianeptine is 25 - 50 mg.
Some patients report effects of much higher doses.doxogenic
Posted by Helena24 on September 28, 2009, at 11:37:00
In reply to Stablon (tianeptine), posted by solaris2010 on September 25, 2009, at 14:41:37
It's a good drug with no side effects but somewhat habit-forming.
For me the minimum effective dosage is 37,5mg 3xday (9 pills per day) but usually I take more (up to 18 pills).
There are some scientific articles who say that individuals with certain genes for the dopamine 2 receptor (taq1 A allele) respond to higher dosages than those who carry the other version of the gene.
The recommendet dosage is 12,5 mg 3 times daily.
It has a mild psychostimulant effect and at the same time decreases anxiety.
This drug saved me and the benefits do overweight the risks in my case.
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