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Atomoxetine
Atomoxetine also helps in sleep?
Does it help in sleep?
Atomoxetine also helps in sleep?
Does it help in sleep?
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Atomoxetine is a NRI - Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor.
Primarily it is FDA approved for its use in ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
It works by increasing norepinephrine in one’s brain. Basically norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter associated with sympathetic activation and is commonly associated with the basic function of “fight and flight”. Having said so, it has its own unique brain pathways where it works on impacting an individual’s mood, actions and behaviour.
Atomoxetine is generally an activating molecule and is preferred in morning or afternoon dosing rather than night dosing given it can hamper routine sleep cycle.
It helps in improving cognitive function of an individual and also used as augmenting agent in depression.
It has no independent action on inducing sleep but if given along with other primary antidepressants, it may help reduce sleep disturbances by reducing pathophysiology of depression in which insomnia or hypersomnia could be presenting symptoms.
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Atomoxetine reduces sleep, does not aid in sleep.
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Yes it makes u feel tired or sleep in some case do you have adhd
Use art or other therapies instead of medicine first and see
Art baby art or music
Don’t make your heart full of rubbish
Anyway u need to take a call
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Don’t worry take lots of of water while you are on these medicines and also check your bit d and b 12
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Ela of your symptoms please.
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Dr. Suyash Dwivedi
Psychiatrist
9 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Primarily it helps with attention. Some people might feel drowsy on taking it. However if you are taking it for sleep then it is not recommended.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
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4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Yes it may help in some extent as it will increase attention so in some what it may helpful
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