Why amitipyline/perphenazine and not lexapro or paxil etc?
- Posted:
- 13 Feb 2011 by sunshine619
- Topics:
- lexapro, paxil, depression, anxiety, amitriptyline/perphenazine, perphenazine, anxiety and stress
Answers (3)
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LaurieShay13 Feb 2011
Different drugs affect different chemicals in the brain. For example,
amitriptyline affects serotonin and norepinephrine
perphenazine affects dopamine
lexapro and paxil only effect serotonin.
Therefore, a doctor may use amitriptyline and perphenazine to correct an imbalance in those chemicals mentioned which would not be corrected by Lexapro or Paxil alone.
Hope this makes sense,
Laurie
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