Posted by AndrewB on May 15, 2001, at 10:15:53
In reply to Re: selegiline: Elizabeth, anyone » shelliR, posted by shelliR on May 14, 2001, at 17:39:56
Shelli,
Of course side effects will vary from person to person but you might want to look at the Psycho-Babble Tips Section to get an idea of the side effects of high dose selegiline.....agitation, sleep problems, dietary restrictions. You will also note from Adam's posts that a transdermal delivery system (i.e. topical gel?) will minimize or eliminate many potential side effects, lower the necessary effective dosage and, generally, have you feeling better on it. Regardless of the delivery system, many people may find high dose Selegiline to have a better side effect profile for them than other irreversible MAO-Is (Parnate, Nardil).
Note to all women, at least with low dose selegiline, use of birth controls pills will increase the bloodstream concentrations of selegiline approximately 20-fold! (This effect may apply to estrogen supplements also, I don't know.) Dosage must be lowered accordingly in such situations.
AndrewB
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