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Re: Parnate and Nardil

Posted by matze on June 10, 2001, at 10:50:36

In reply to Re: Parnate and Nardil » JPR, posted by Elizabeth on June 10, 2001, at 10:11:08

> > Which of these is more effective for social anxiety/phobia with panic attacks, and personality avoidance disorder?
>
> Nardil is the better anxiolytic. I believe it inhibits GABA transaminase as well as monoamine oxidase.
>
> (BTW, "avoidant personality disorder" is indistinguishable from generalised social phobia or social anxiety disorder.)
>
> > What kind of side effects do each medications have?
>
> The common side effects of irreversible nonselective MAOIs:
>
> Parnate: activation; more insomnia; greater risk of hypertensive reactions to foods (this is usually not a problem if you know which foods to avoid)
>
> Nardil: weight gain/increased appetite; sexual dysfunction
>
> both: orthostatic hypotension; insomnia and possible daytime drowsiness (especially in the afternoon)
>
> They are effective for social anxiety and panic disorder, Nardil in particular.
>
> -elizabeth


Hi,
Does phenelzine cause more sexual side effects than parnate? I am male and consider parnate for
dysthymia/major depression.


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