Reboxetine(Vestra)

Posted by William on July 27, 1999 at 12:08:18
  Reboxetine(Vestra) should be approved sometime next month in the US .  It has been available in Europe for a year or two. I have tried so many treatments that have failed , you would think i would be out of opptomism. But some how i am hopefull that Reboxetine( Vestra) will work for me. Time will tell. I know my depression is actually an endocrine disorder. It looks like it will be many years for researchers to pull their heads out and discover the endocrine causes for many of our depressions. So we are left to keep trying AD's an hopeing for the best. Good luck. Ma sa gott, hej san.

Posted by HFHS MD - RG on July 29, 1999 at 18:38:23
Dear William,
    It is true that depression may be caused by endocrine disorders. Among potential causes are adrenal disorders(Cushing's, Addison's diseases), Hyperaldosteronism, Parathyroid (Hyper-, Hypo-), Thyroid (Hyper-, Hypo-). To delineate an endocrine disorder-causing depression from other forms of depression, doctors can order tests that may indicate which endocrine organ is dysfunctioning.
    Because Reboxetine is not approved as of this writing I am unable to speak of my own experience regarding its efficacy. However, preliminary trials in published literatures had shown that reboxetine is effective in both the short- and long-term treatment of depression, and is at least as efficacious as traditional tricyclic antidepressant drugs and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
    The information provided in this Forum is presented for general educational purposes only. Specific questions you have pertaining to your health should always be directed to your personl physician or you may call Henry Ford Behavioral Health at(248)689-7476 for an evaluation.
I wish you the best,
HFHS MD - RG
*Keyword: Endocrine Disorders, Reboxetine