Posted by King Vultan on March 8, 2004, at 12:07:53
In reply to Re: what happenes if wash out is not respected ?, posted by Sad Panda on March 8, 2004, at 9:39:18
> > I'm asking because my psychiatrist put me on Parnate after just two days I quit Desipraminine. Does anybody have precise info of what reaction can occurr ? Thanks
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> Nothing bad will happen as you can mix some MAOI's & TCA's.
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> A TCA you can't take with an MAOI is Clomipramine(Anafranil) as it a potent serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Another to avoid would be Imipramine(Tofranil) as it is mild serotonin reuptake inhibitor. These may give serotonin syndrome.
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> Cheers,
> Panda.
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>I would add amitriptyline to this list even though I have seen this combination not contraindicated in another reference. Amitriptyline's main effect is its H1 histamine blockade, but it is still relatively serotonergic (selectivity ratio 1.6 to 1 in favor of NE reuptake blockade over serotonin reuptake blockade).
Todd
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