Re: Modern meds 2019
Originally Posted by
bigmo
I came off citralopram about 6 months ago having been on them for about 7 to 10 years. If I was to need anti depressants / anxiety treatment again, what would the doctor likely give me?
Probably citalopram again, or escitalopram which has the same active drug.
Have there been any advancements in medications over that time or would it be the same meds?
There have been a few new ADs released in the last decade, but none have proved to be superior to the older meds and are not prescribed that often.
Have there been any advancements in medications over that time
Most of the major drug companies stopped developing new ADs about a 10-15 years ago, partly because some took a big hit financially when drugs under development failed at the final human drug trials hurdle, and because of litigation in the U.S. resulting in huge payouts for a while.
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