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Suggest Medication For Anxiety And Depression
Why is it not good for older adults to take seroquell I have nervous tics which were diagnosed as very mild torrents and took it for years under names Triavil and seroquell but they stopped giving it. I can not take any of the SSRI or other serotonin drugs so I need something for depression and tight muscles and my anxiety. It worked for all these
Tue, 30 May 2017
Hello, and thanks for your question.
A good medication for depression for you that avoids acting on serotonin specifically is mirtazapine. This is classically used in older adults, does not act on serotonin directly, and is very effective. I recommend discussing this with your doctor.
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A good medication for depression for you that avoids acting on serotonin specifically is mirtazapine. This is classically used in older adults, does not act on serotonin directly, and is very effective. I recommend discussing this with your doctor.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an American doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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