Re: A psychiatry resident asks...

From: Paul Prior MD (pprior@fast.net)
Fri Mar 28 10:08:13 1997


>Prozac lasts too long- the half life is 27 days. You probably would be
>better off using Zoloft 50 mg daily,( half life 19 hours) all
>month.Although one gets a faster response with luteal phase dysphoria (
>within a week); one does not know when to start in the cycle to get the
>full effect when it is needed, unless it is used the whole month.

I have seen excellent results in the few patients that I have given Zoloft. One woman thinks I'm Sir Osler for what it did for her PMS symptoms and dysphoria.

--
Paul Prior MD   pprior@fast.net      Don't blame me...
PGY-III Ob/Gyn                       I voted for Bob Dole
TRHMC-Reading, PA




use when must restrict search to only the ob-gyn-l forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:

Return to  OB-GYN-L Mail a New Message to the Forum: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
Forum Administrator: geffrey.klein@obgyn.net
Report Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Wed Dec 2 05:19:08 2009

The American Medical Association is no longer designating CME hours for AMA Category II CME credit. However, physicians themselves may self designate learning activities as Category II CME credit hours if they feel it is of sufficient educational merit and meets the formal definitions of continuing medical education. OBGYN.net believes these interaction in this forum meets these criteria. For further information see the AMA web site.