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Its so hard to tell what medication is the best for someone. The only way to tell is by using it unfortunately. Personally, the best drug there is in my opinion is Stablon (tianeptine). I've been researching alot about how the brain works and used most of my energy of the last year doing just that. I have to admit, it became a little bit of an obsession for me, allthough i rather like to call it a survival mechanism. I lived a crappy life due to this disorder so my one and only priority is/was to get better. I don't want to brag but my psychiatrist admitted I probably know more about my condition then she does.
Anyway theoraticly speaking stablon is the number one drug to try because:
- It's proven to induce neurogenisis ("brain healing") in areas of the brain that are damaged by stress. Other antidepressants do this aswell, and it is now believed it might be there sole mechanism of action. Stablon however does this in a stronger degree.
- Stablon doesn't mess with your monoamine transporters or responders. It does enhance the reuptake of serotonin (opposite of an ssri) and thereby increasing dopamine by a small amount. This means stablon has hardly any side effects, if not none. It doesnt cause agitation in the first weeks, it doesn't cause sedation, it doesn't cause sexual side effects and it doesn't cause cognitive problems.
- Stablon lowers cortisol levels where SSRI's higher them. Cortisol is one of the reasons we get anxiety symptoms.
- Stablon doesnt cause dependance or withdrawal effects.
- Stablon's toxicity is extremely low. Some people have taken over 60 amounts of the recommended dose without serious problems.
- Stablon usually starts working a little faster then SSRI's. For some people in less then a week. The long term benefits however take time.
So why its not available in the US? I garantuee you the only reason is money. For detail about this story and more info on this drug, look at the independant website tianeptine.com. I ordered it from the internet, and while i dont recommend this without really researching this drug i'm glad I did. I'm on it for 2 weeks and i begin to notice the first subtile changes, especially regarding mental clarity and a slight decrease in depression and anxiey. My pdoc knows i'm using it, and she's understanding. She admitted this drug seems like a very good one and also agrees about the reason it is not available in some countries.
And of course, medication alone will note cure you. But combined to therapy and/or coping stategies it can be a very useful tool.
Really glad it's working for you! Keep me updated!
I don't have any doubts that Tianeptine can be effective, but so can SSRIs. There's just no argument about that. I got a prescription for Citalopram and may give it a shot if other alternatives continue to not work.