Restless leg syndrome

Ropinorole

Treatments, BP Depression, Restless leg syndrome, Bipolar / Nancy Brandon

[Requip] Similar to pramipexole but not as clearly effective in depression

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Bupropion

First line depression, Major Depression, Treatments, Depression, Restless leg syndrome, Deepen Sleep, Nicotine, Methamphetamine, ADHD, Inflammatory Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Wellbutrin] First-line for depression (lacks weight-gain, sexual, cognitive, fatigue SEs; lack of WD). Safest antidepressant in bipolar. Treats nicotine but not as well as varenicline. Treats ADHD a little; RLS.

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Pregabalin

Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety, Benzo, Restless leg syndrome, Treatments, Alcohol, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, BP Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Lyrica] Approved outside US for generalized and social anxiety disorders [1]. Benzo WD, OCD [3], fibromylagia [1].

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Gabapentin

Generalized Anxiety, Hypnotics, Fibromyalgia, Panic, Treatments, Alcohol, Restless leg syndrome, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Cannabis, Non-specific Anxiety, Akathisia, Bruxism, BP Anxiety, Sleep, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Neurontin] For social anxiety, stabilizing sleep in alcoholics, RLS, akathisia, non-specific anxiety. Better tolerated than pregabalin but less effective.

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Pramipexole

Major Depression, First line BP depression, BP Depression, Depression, Bipolar, Restless leg syndrome, Treatment Resistant Depression, Inflammatory Depression / Chris

[Mirapex] Dopamine agonist with powerful benefits in unipolar and bipolar depression, also restless leg syndrome.

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