Posted by Kim on March 8, 2000, at 0:44:14
In reply to Re: MAOI Ritalin, posted by Elizabeth on March 5, 2000, at 8:21:20
> > > Is it possible to combine Ritalin with an MAOI? This would be for treating ADD and Social Anxiety Disorder.
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> Some -- perhaps most -- people can pull it off. (I didn't.) You need to be able to monitor it closely, though.
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> > I have taken stimulants with Nardil (an MAOI) for a few years now with no problem. I first tried
> > ritalin and am now on dexedrine. (In addition, I also take a tricyclic and Wellbutrin -- also contraindicated for use with an MAOI).
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> Jeez, you're collecting them all. :-) Seriously, I've taken tricyclics (amoxapine, nortriptyline) with MAOIs and it was fine except I didn't tolerate the side effects of the tricyclics. (That was how I got to be on MAOIs in the first place.) And I think Wellbutrin is fine -- I don't know of *any* documented MAOI-Wellbutrin interactions.I was on Parnate for over 2 years--tried taking Ritalin w/it to no effect, but adding Dexedrine was helpful so that's what I stayed with. No problems for me taking Parnate w/Dexedrine, except it freaked out new pdoc so he took me off both.
Kim
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