Posted by King Vultan on June 7, 2004, at 12:35:05
In reply to Marplan - please compare with Nardil or Parnate, posted by don_bristol on June 7, 2004, at 7:11:36
> I have taken Nardil and found it too sedating as it gave me too much of a "fog".
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> I have recently started Parnate which I find energising but it has yet to work on my mood
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> A post here suggested that Marplan was the drug of choice out of the MAOIs. Marplan is available here in the UK so it is an option.
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> What is Marplan like compared to Parnate and Nardil?
http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/psychiatry/CPS/19.htmlTable 3 has some comparisons between the three MAOIs. Unfortunately, it does list Marplan as more sedating than Nardil; however, this is only one perspective and may not tally with some users' experience. I would expect Nardil and Marplan to be more similar to each other than either would be to Parnate, as both Nardil and Marplan are hydrazine derivatives (this is why both are listed as 5's for hepatotoxicity, but keep in mind that this is a relatively rare side effect). Parnate, OTOH, has a more amphetamine-like structure, is more dopaminergic, and more stimulating.
Todd
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