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Originally Posted by wandergrrl777 I also wonder just for myself what REAL people and not just studies are saying about medication. |
Now, I have to admire you for
that interest/curiousity. Many times the test trials req'd by the FDA are WAY too short and turn out later on to reflect very little of what the
real guinea pigs--the consumer--experience.
Good
on ya.
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Imipramine, namebrand Tofranil, the first successful TCA antidepressant synthesized in the '50s, actually remains the standard by which all new ADs are measured in efficacy. The advent of the newer SSRIs, etc., are "better" only in their side-effect profiles, some having virtually none, whereas the TCAs typically carry the unwanted side-effects of drowsiness, difficulty urinating and dry mouth, to name a few.