'California Rocket Fuel' Anyone else on this? Still on it?

[StevenN]

You've been on it a fair while, Steve, I would come off it slowly if you want to minimise the withdrawal which is what the experts say ...

Thanks for your reply and the link. Well, after a bit of damage control I'm back up to my usual dose of mirt. I'm so crazy gun shy about coming off drugs as I had a terrible time coming off venlafaxine (in the end, I tapered down over 3-4 months, and also the reason why I'm on 'California Rocket Fuel' which is debilitating major depression. Seeing my doctor in a couple of weeks, I'll see what he thinks.

I can certainly attest to mirtazapine's utility as an appetite stimulant. I remember I had barely eaten for months before I started them. The day after my first dose (after about 15 hours of sleep), I went out and had two gigantic burgers.