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Posted by fairnymph on May 23, 2002, at 8:26:10
I have been discussing potential treatments for severe ADD and ADHD people for whom traditional treatments failed or weren't viable. For example, one friend has ADHD so severly that he needs 140+ mg of desoxyn *prescription methamphetamine* in order to calm himself down fully. The problem is that such treatment is expensive and tolerance develops very quickly.
I know that doctors have begun recently to presribe Wellbutrin, and occasionally Effexor, to ADD people -- presumably because the norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake from these drugs treats the hyperactivity etc of ADD people.
Now, reboxetine is a potent, selective reuptake inhibitor of norepinephrine,and for the time that I was on it, I was definitely much more focused, alert, and productive (and I don't have ADD -- I was taking rebx for OCD/depression).
Would reboxetine possibly help ADD people as well? And if so, wouldn't that be fantastic? There are VERY few side effects from reboxetine, it's not addictive or abusable, and from what I've read, tolerance to it doesn't develop very rapidly. If this worked, it would be a much better treatment for ADD patients all around.
Has anyone tried this?
Any comments, input, questions?
`fairnymph
Posted by Ritch on May 23, 2002, at 10:52:24
In reply to ADD/ADHD novel treatment -- Reboxetine ?, posted by fairnymph on May 23, 2002, at 8:26:10
> I have been discussing potential treatments for severe ADD and ADHD people for whom traditional treatments failed or weren't viable. For example, one friend has ADHD so severly that he needs 140+ mg of desoxyn *prescription methamphetamine* in order to calm himself down fully. The problem is that such treatment is expensive and tolerance develops very quickly.
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> I know that doctors have begun recently to presribe Wellbutrin, and occasionally Effexor, to ADD people -- presumably because the norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake from these drugs treats the hyperactivity etc of ADD people.
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> Now, reboxetine is a potent, selective reuptake inhibitor of norepinephrine,and for the time that I was on it, I was definitely much more focused, alert, and productive (and I don't have ADD -- I was taking rebx for OCD/depression).
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> Would reboxetine possibly help ADD people as well? And if so, wouldn't that be fantastic? There are VERY few side effects from reboxetine, it's not addictive or abusable, and from what I've read, tolerance to it doesn't develop very rapidly. If this worked, it would be a much better treatment for ADD patients all around.
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> Has anyone tried this?
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> Any comments, input, questions?
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> `fairnymph
Yes, I think it certainly could help with ADD a lot. I responded very well to desipramine previously, but didn't like the sfx. Fat chance you will see it here in the US anytime soon, though. I really wonder if FDA is "holding up" some meds like reboxetine, moclobemide, etc., until Lilly get its duloxetine out *first*. Reboxetine's chemical "cousin" tamoxetine (called atomoxetine), is in clinical trials for adult ADHD (I think). That won't make it to market until after duloxetine does, so that med should not have as big a problem :)Mitch
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