Posted by theo on March 12, 2006, at 6:58:28
In reply to Re: Many people fear MAOI's.... » theo, posted by SLS on March 11, 2006, at 23:37:10
> I'll probably end up back on Nardil until something new comes out or when rTMS is approved to treat depression. I'm having a difficult time embracing EmSam (selegiline) as a treatment in my case. I didn't respond to the oral version, and Parnate represents a dead end. Then again... Who knows. A doctor at the NIMH suggested that I revisit selegiline because it is a propargyl derivative, and I once responded to clorgyline, which is also a propargyl MAOI. It's too bad pargyline (Eutonyl), a propargyl selective MAO-B inhibitor, is no longer available. I would have tried it. My guess, though, is that neither selegiline nor pargyline are as broadly effective as Parnate or Nardil. MAO-A seems to be more important when treating severe depression.
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> - ScottI wish a Nardil patch was available, that could be taken in small doses without food restriction. I want to try the EmSam patch but hate to stop everything just to try something new. How did the oral Selegiline make you feel? Did it help at all?
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