Posted by cubbybear on August 21, 2003, at 22:08:42
In reply to MAOI's vs SSRI's, posted by matthhhh on August 21, 2003, at 19:59:25
> Ive tried all of the ssris - all made me soooo tired. couldnt stand the sedation.
> Ive heard a lot of talk about maois like nardil and parnate being effective for people. Are they much different from ssris, i mean, if your tired on the ssri's do maois have any potential?I've been using Parnate for more than 20 years and seemingly can't get satisfaction from anything else I've tried. (sounds like Mick Jagger speaking here) Of the SSRIs, I tried Zoloft and found it only partially helpful.
MAOIs work on the nervous system in a completely different way than the SSRIs and I'm sure that some experts who regularly post on this board can give you really technical details, if you're interested. Suffice it to say that Parnate is considered much more stimulating than Nardil, (although some people have complained of fatigue on Parnate, in one way or another.) In fact, most users encounter problems with insomnia while on Parnate, and need to address that side-effect with another med. I've been pretty lucky in this regard, though. I'm a big believer in MAOIs. You should do plenty of research, talk with other people on this board, and then make your decision. I do hope you'll give Parnate a try if fatigue is your problem.Good luck.
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