Posted by KaraS on August 23, 2004, at 18:13:07
In reply to Re: selegiline transdermally » jrbecker, posted by King Vultan on August 23, 2004, at 16:22:31
> Thanks very much for the info. It does appear that this may offer some significant advantages over taking selegiline in pill form. I've read other anecdotes suggesting that selegiline taken orally does have a tendency to excessively "wire" people. If the patch method of administration can reduce that effect while simultaneously improving antidepressant efficacy and eliminating the dietary restrictions, that strikes me as a good thing. In the meantime, I am hopeful I have more success with Parnate than I did with Nardil.
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> ToddHi Todd,
Sorry to intrude here but I had a question about selegiline. You mentioned its wiring effect. I have taken a very small amount - 5 mg. on a few different days. It actually makes me feel tired and more unfocused at first. Then many hours later I get the speedy feeling. The last time I took it was around 1:20 pm and I didn't feel speeded up until about 9:00 or 10:00 at night. I know that the amphetamine metabolites are probably responsible for the speedy feeling but should it really take that long to get to that point? I'm not sure that's a question you could answer. I'm just so confused by my paradoxical response to so many medications and supplements and I'm trying to ask as many questions as possible to try to figure this all out. (If I'm going to continue to react this way on selegiline, then I might just have to wait for the patch as well. It doesn't do me much good to start waking up about the time I need to go to sleep.)How's the Parnate for you so far? Judging from your response above, it's too early to fully tell at this point, but do you have some signs yet?
Thanks,
Kara
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