keops Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Has anyone tried clozapine for major depressive disorder without psychosis/BP/mania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Honestly I'd try ECT first...it stops my mania but there is a shit load of possible side effects...I'm not bashing it...it probably saved my life but between the weight gain, the weekly blood work and all the associated nasties I would try everything else first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Actually just read about it and some people say it does work as a last line treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterflykisses Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 From what I know, forgive me if I am wrong, Clozapine is indicated for psychosis that has failed on 2 or more other antipsychotics. Also not all pdocs are registered to prescribe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Yeah but it's also indicated for reducing suicide for those patients as well as treatment resistant schizophrenia. I'm not saying I would recommend it...but hey if you've tried everything else maybe there is a little logic Also it's used for bipolar all the time which means it can help depressive swings...it did for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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