Posted by kara lynne on February 14, 2003, at 14:05:05
In reply to MAOI works 100% cases???? or not??, posted by Neo on February 14, 2003, at 12:56:11
It seems like doctors for the most part like to rely on newer drugs and SSRI's in favor of MAOI'S. I guess that's due largely to the fact that (although some people claim this risk is overstated) fatal hypertensive situations can occur when you mix MAOI's with certain foods. SSRI's don't have those complications, but they are far less efffective for refractory depression. My doctor says for those cases MAOI's and tricyclics are far and away more effective. Tricyclics worked for me, but had dangerous side effects. Nardil, by the way, made me dizzy and nauseaus and I couldn't finish out the trial period. Many people have stopped Nardil because of cetain intolerable side effects (edema, dizzyness, weight gain), but as you read, when it works, it seems to work wonders.
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