Re: Buspar with Lexapro?
Originally Posted by
panicface
Thanks.. Him - that's not going to work for me.
I sleep a lot, and random
Why is that?
impossible to take a pill 3x a day. Even twice a day is iffy.
There are a couple of extended-release formulations of buspirone, but they aren't available in many countries.
Are there any other drugs that can augment/boost effectiveness of Lexapro?
Not that I'm aware of. A couple of the newer ADs, vilazodone (Viibryd) and vortioxetine (Brintellix, Trintellix), combine the actions of a SSRI and buspirone. They've only been moderately successful.
Sounds like I'm just going to have to up my dose from 15mg to 20mg.. I just wish there were another option..
Why the reluctance to go to 20mg? Because of a potential impact on your heart? I doubt it will have any significant effect. However, I also suspect 20mg won't be much more effective than 15mg.
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