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* S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAM-e) | * S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAM-e) | ||
* sertraline (Eleva, Lustral, Sertra, Xydep, Zoloft) – shown to be "a direct inhibitor of the innate immune signaling pathway" | * sertraline (Eleva, Lustral, Sertra, Xydep, Zoloft) – shown to be "a direct inhibitor of the innate immune signaling pathway" | ||
+ | * St. John's wort – contains about a dozen compounds of potential pharmacological activity. St. John's wort induces hepatic drug metabolism through activation of the pregnane X receptor, among other mechanisms. The activation of PXR would give immunosupression similar to minocycline. Contraindicated. | ||
* trazodone (APO-Trazodone, | * trazodone (APO-Trazodone, | ||
* trifluoperazine (Eskazinyl, Eskazine, Jatroneural, | * trifluoperazine (Eskazinyl, Eskazine, Jatroneural, | ||
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+ | It is okay for patients to take:- Only the brand name, Valium, has seemed to work for patients with Th1 inflammation. | ||
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+ | * half the 2mg (white tablet, the one with the V cut from the center) seems to often be enough to reduce anxiety and calm restless muscles. | ||
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+ | * stay away from the generic diazepam and the higher strengths. | ||
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+ | * make sure your doctor orders Valium 2mg to use “as directed” and writes “no substitutions” on the prescription; | ||
==== Lithium | ==== Lithium | ||
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===== Adverse effects ===== | ===== Adverse effects ===== | ||
+ | * **atherosclerosis** – Antidepressants may boost mood at the expense of accelerated atherosclerosis for middle-age men, according to an observational study of more than 500 twins who had served in the Vietnam War.((Shah AJ, et al " | ||
* **obesity** – According to a 2009 //JAMA// article, subjects treated with antipsychotics became overweight or obese in as little as 12 weeks.(({{pubmed> | * **obesity** – According to a 2009 //JAMA// article, subjects treated with antipsychotics became overweight or obese in as little as 12 weeks.(({{pubmed> | ||
* **risk of autism** – A case control study, which looked at medical records of California mothers, found that expectant mothers who took an antidepressant medication increased their risk of delivering a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).(({{pubmed> | * **risk of autism** – A case control study, which looked at medical records of California mothers, found that expectant mothers who took an antidepressant medication increased their risk of delivering a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).(({{pubmed> | ||
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+ | * **Fluoxetine inhibits coxsackie virus replication** – A 2012 study showed that Prozac reduced the synthesis of viral RNA and protein.(({{pubmed> | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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+ | Canadian judge rules SSRI antidepressants like Prozac can cause children to commit murder ... http:// | ||
Broad Review of FDA Trials Suggests Antidepressants Only Marginally Better than Placebo | Broad Review of FDA Trials Suggests Antidepressants Only Marginally Better than Placebo |