... Cataplexy medications include: Antidepressants like fluoxetine (Prozac) and venlafaxine (Effexor) — These medications help prevent cataplexy by reducing rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage of sleep in which cataplexy symptoms are more likely to happen. They also adjust levels of serotonin and norepinephrine. ...
... Cataplexy medications include: Antidepressants like fluoxetine (Prozac) and venlafaxine (Effexor) — These medications help prevent cataplexy by reducing rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage of sleep in which cataplexy symptoms are more likely to happen. They also adjust levels of serotonin and norepinephrine. ...
... Antidepressants sometimes prescribed off-label to treat type 1 narcolepsy include: Clomipramine (Anafranil) Fluoxetine (Prozac) Protriptyline hydrochloride Venlafaxine (Effexor XR) 6. Good Sleep Hygiene Most doctors recommend a combination of medication and lifestyle changes to treat narcolepsy. ...
... Antidepressants sometimes prescribed off-label to treat type 1 narcolepsy include: Clomipramine (Anafranil) Fluoxetine (Prozac) Protriptyline hydrochloride Venlafaxine (Effexor XR) 6. Good Sleep Hygiene Most doctors recommend a combination of medication and lifestyle changes to treat narcolepsy. ...
... In a case study involving a 22-year-old male with narcolepsy, the treatments modafinil (Provigil) and venlafaxine (Effexor) worsened the subject’s manic episodes.Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic DisordersThe BOND study found that people with narcolepsy had a 2.5 percent higher risk for schizophrenia — a mental health condition that affects how people ...
... In a case study involving a 22-year-old male with narcolepsy, the treatments modafinil (Provigil) and venlafaxine (Effexor) worsened the subject’s manic episodes.Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic DisordersThe BOND study found that people with narcolepsy had a 2.5 percent higher risk for schizophrenia — a mental health condition that affects how people ...